‘Indefensible’: PA Lt. Gov. Blasts GOP Move Parroting Trump’s Anti-Democratic Shenanigans | Talking Points Memo

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Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) was removed by the state Senate’s Republican majority from presiding over the first day of the new session on Tuesday, after the top state official refused to recognize a motion that would have prevented an elected Democratic senator from being sworn in.

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Welcome to the new normal.

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I :heart: my Lt. Governor.

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Seriously, Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema should object to TX.

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It sounds like the PA legislature needs to be overseen by a group of seasoned kindergarten teachers.

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As well you should. Hard to imagine this is the USA.

Thanks, Donnie…

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No words to describe the sheer lunacy and stupidity.

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Or heck, even seasoned kindergarteners.

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Can this nincompoop be brought up on sedition, too?

Please???

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Loeffler will object to GA and Hawley to PA. Hawley knows better as well. It is all performative and anti-democratic. Another GOP Senator won’t join tomorrow’s fuckery.

Republican Sen. Tim Scott says he will not support the Electoral Challenge. https://t.co/yk0xjMtbMd

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 5, 2021
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Pence has a decision. Do his constitutional duty or, that’s it! It’s simple.

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It is all so stupid and it seems to be contagious.

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Assuming she wins. And apparently, of Perdue and her, she’s the most likely to lose.

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Rotten bastids…but as my Momma used to say ‘what comes around goes around’ and you unAmerican, unPatriotic, ignorant fks will pay.

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This “new normal” seems to be Republicans working to define themselves in the image of their Meisterführer Donald Trump – sociopathic, completely dishonest, criminal, and absurd. In short, there is nothing “normal” of this new incarnation of the Republican Party.

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Except, it’s all kabuki.

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Pence’s legacy will notable for his lack of spine.

Pence spent 4+ years as quietly loyal as possible. As of now, 90% of his obituary will be about his role helping Trump. And he's about to get thrown under the bus on a whim because of something the president heard on the internet. https://t.co/WBPh7kWw1z

— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) January 5, 2021
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Indeed. I find it terrifying that we’re so close to the normalization of non-democracy.

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And while all this is going on, the nation burns:

More Than 15 Million Shots Given: Covid-19 Vaccine Tracker (bloomberg.com)

Only 5 million doses in the US through today.

Another 2500 dead and 152,000 infected by the virus. We aren’t even at 10% distribution yet, let alone 10% inocculated.

And we have pissing match after pissing match about something that’s already settled.

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OT but another case of ETTD

Cleta Mitchell has resigned from @FoleyandLardner. The firm said in a statement: "Cleta Mitchell has informed firm management of her decision to resign from Foley & Lardner effective immediately." https://t.co/2peHwUTjOi

— Michael S. Schmidt (@nytmike) January 5, 2021
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