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Hijacking a House Majority: NY Democrats Threaten to Hold Elise Stefanik Seat Hostage
Gateway Pundit ^ | February 15, 2025 | Guest Contributor

Posted on 02/15/2025 6:20:38 AM PST by Macho MAGA Man

President Trump named New York’s 21st Congressional Representative Elise Stefanik as his pick for U.N. Ambassador.

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Unsurprisingly, recent actions by Democrat lawmakers in the New York State legislature in league with Gov. Hochul are designed to delay the special election for Rep. Elise Stefanik’s soon-to-be-vacant seat in the 21st Congressional District.

Proposals are being made to extend the timeframe for the Governor to call a Special Election beyond the current 10 days from a vacancy in addition to extending that Special Election to a date in the distant future such as coupling a Special Election with a June primary or the next November election.

According to Hochul, this is all being done under the guise of reducing election administration costs and increase voter turnout. But since when is money an object to one of the bluest and highest taxed states in the Union?

Further, are the people of NY’s 21st really willing to give up representation for some vague fist full of dollars saved on administering an election?

This is just one more manifestation of the political corruption saturating New York State politics as Democrats in control seek to sacrifice Constitutional representation of the people on the altar of their political power. Who will end it?

Resetting special election controls is a baldfaced effort for New York Democrats to interfere in Federal politics, reducing the already slim Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.

(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Local News; Politics
KEYWORDS: democrats; elisestefanik; house; housemajority; newyork; stefanik; trump; unitednations
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I smell trouble on the horizon!
1 posted on 02/15/2025 6:20:38 AM PST by Macho MAGA Man
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To: Macho MAGA Man

This is why she has not resigned yet


2 posted on 02/15/2025 6:21:40 AM PST by rdcbn1 (TV )
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To: Macho MAGA Man

The GOP better knock the crap out of a few of these fags and fill her seat.


3 posted on 02/15/2025 6:25:20 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (The trouble with illegal aliens is that their own crappy countries don't even want them there.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

It was a stupid idea to put her seat at risk and I said so the very day she was nominated by Trump.


4 posted on 02/15/2025 6:28:12 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: Macho MAGA Man
This is just one more manifestation of the political corruption saturating New York State politics as Democrats in control seek to sacrifice Constitutional representation of the people on the altar of their political power. Who will end it?

Does the republican party have any plans or strategies to speed up the election to replace the Stefanik seat?

5 posted on 02/15/2025 6:29:16 AM PST by JesusIsLord
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Simple solution:

Cancel her appointment, pull out of the U.N. cut ALL their funding, evict them from our building, and deport them all.


6 posted on 02/15/2025 6:34:25 AM PST by Henchster (Free Republic - the BEST site on the web!)
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To: Brian Griffin

I agree that the appointment of Rs out of the House when you have a few seat majority was a stupid move. Stefanik should withdraw her name from consideration (who would want to be Ambassador to the UN anyway) and put an end to this potential disaster.


7 posted on 02/15/2025 6:35:13 AM PST by laconic ( )
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To: JesusIsLord

Apparently not. I see not one incling of any effort to fight and preserve her seat by the GOP.


8 posted on 02/15/2025 6:35:28 AM PST by Macho MAGA Man (The last two weren't balloons. One was a cylindrical object)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Section 2

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When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies.

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Section 4

The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chosing Senators.

The Congress shall assemble at least once in every Year, and such Meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by Law appoint a different Day.


9 posted on 02/15/2025 6:35:35 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: Brian Griffin

I tend to agree. She’s valuable right now and she’s an asset.


10 posted on 02/15/2025 6:36:38 AM PST by Macho MAGA Man (The last two weren't balloons. One was a cylindrical object)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Why were Republicans thinning their already thin House majority by executive branch appointments? When the appointments were being made, they were probaby too distracted by their victory dance.


11 posted on 02/15/2025 6:46:31 AM PST by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: JesusIsLord

Arrest AOC for her aiding illegals. Lock her away awaiting trial.


12 posted on 02/15/2025 6:51:23 AM PST by Betty Jane
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To: Henchster

+1


13 posted on 02/15/2025 6:55:01 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: rdcbn1

Agree...Trump can appoint someone else as ambassador.


14 posted on 02/15/2025 7:01:58 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Betty Jane

Obliterating the Deep State and draining the swamp has a chance to actually change the way Congress looks in that there may actually be hundreds of traitors in Congress that may find themselves out of a seat of govt soon, and in a seat next their defense attorney


15 posted on 02/15/2025 7:12:25 AM PST by delchiante
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Yeah, considering it’s the People’s Republic of NY, I’m not surprised at the shenanigans.

She needs to keep that seat and take the position later, when we have a strong grip on the House. Someone else can fill in that ambassador position.


16 posted on 02/15/2025 7:58:35 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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Cancel her appointment, pull out of the U.N. cut ALL their funding, evict them from our building, and deport them all.

PREACH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

17 posted on 02/15/2025 7:59:17 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Stefanik is more important to the country by remaining in the House. The UN is a nothing burger, that we should quit and kick them out of the country.


18 posted on 02/15/2025 8:03:44 AM PST by kenmcg (ti hi o)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

She should stay in the seat and a Freeper should be named ambassador to the UN.


19 posted on 02/15/2025 8:24:04 AM PST by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Old news GP you are a day late and dollar short. The rodents already gave up on this stunt.


20 posted on 02/15/2025 8:45:25 AM PST by jmaroneps37 (Freedom is never free. It must be won rewon and jealously guarded.)
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