Chaos as Georgia senator is knocked to the ground and thrown out of chambers after being 'banned'

Daily Mail UK ^ | January 16, 2025 | Joe Hutchison

[Morgana]

A Georgia state senator was dramatically pushed to the ground and arrested after he appeared at the state house's chambers, despite being banned.

Senator Colton Moore, who is Republican, was banned from setting foot inside the chamber after making comments about the late House Speaker David Ralston.

On Thursday, during Governor Brian Kemp's State of the State Address, Moore attempted to get inside the chamber.

Footage shows his attempts being rebuffed, as he was shoved to the ground before being arrested.

As he dusts himself down, Moore could be heard telling state troopers and other officials that it was his constitutional right to be inside.

He said: 'I have an obligation to be in that room, I represent 200,000 people in northwest Georgia who duly elected me to be here today.

'Unconstitutional, you have no respect for the constitution. Complete disrespect to the constitution.'

Moore has a brief interaction with a state trooper directly where he is informed he wouldn't be allowed inside, as a group officers place him in cuffs.

[Sacajaweau]

I was asking....not saying...

[FLT-bird]

How can a duly elected state senator be banned from the Senate chamber? He has a right and obligation to be there.

[Fledermaus]

Lighten Up Francis

[wildcard_redneck]

Keeping up the pressure. Trump has to deliver if he wants to survive the midterms. I’m helping him out.

[jacknhoo]

This what it is about:

Bad Kitty Unleashed 🦁💪🏻

@pepesgrandma

🔥🔥🔥Breaking! Hear the speech that Rino
@JonBurnsGA
used to permanently ban MAGA Senator, Colton Moore, from ever attending a senate session ever again.

Colton has been banned from representing his constituents since March 2024! And today, he was ARRESTED for attempting to finally attend a joint session!

This was over Senate Resolution 687. The resolution was to urge the University of North Georgia to name a building after the late House Speaker David Ralston.

https://x.com/pepesgrandma/status/1879966240371888283

[jacknhoo]

Related:

Rep. Clay Higgins

@RepClayHiggins

Georgia State Senator Colton Moore, a Freedom Caucus Republican, was denied entry to the Georgia State Assembly today, based on some political establishment BS.
If you establishment boys in Georgia want a fight with HFC, we’ll be happy to oblige. Get your mind right. Conflict with the Freedom Caucus is not a casual affair.

https://x.com/RepClayHiggins/status/1879965618666922451

[wildcard_redneck]

Another GOPe Texan of the Bush Crime Family trying to to enforce discipline so that they can break campaign promises and we stay quiet. No thanks.

Trump needs to support every ally, even at the state level, otherwise he is losing right out of the gate just like in 2016.

Sod off RINO.

[jacknhoo]

Related:

Harrison Floyd 🇺🇸

@hw_floyd

No elected representative should be thrown to the ground & arrested for fulfilling their constitutional obligation.

I’m happy to help with paying for
@realColtonMoore
bail.

Please share details
@FreedomCaucusGA

@MalloryStaples1

https://x.com/hw_floyd/status/1879940148487680420

[wildcard_redneck]

"Lighten Up Francis"

This is how I interpret that vomit "Shut up, the election is over, get on board so we can break every campaign promise. "

I'm going to keep commenting like the campaign never stopped because it never does.

$&@#% U.

[Right_Wing_Madman]

Appears that no one here read the article.

[heavy metal]

you get what you voted for...

[wildcard_redneck]

Thanks for the link. The George legislature needs to be smashed in the primaries and these skunks flushed out.

[Fledermaus]

Up yours freak

[wildcard_redneck]

One more time. $&@#% U.

[itsahoot]

you get what you voted for...

Only rarely do we get what we actually voted for heavy.

[Impala64ssa]

Here's the speech that got State Sen Moore in trouble. Seems he objected to a resolution honoring fmr Speaker David Ralston, who was allegedly helped murderers and rapists escape justice. H/T Bad Kitty Unleashed

[OKSooner]

Gratuitous question and insinuation of guilt then, same difference. :)

[batazoid]

Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party Josh McKoon’s statement on the Moore affair; “I am deeply disappointed that Senator Moore was denied admission and shocked that he was apparently subjected to arrest for attempting to attend the joint session today, after being physically manhandled.

‘It was not only legally appropriate to admit him to today’s proceedings — it was simply the right thing to do.”

[lee martell]

Is this a matter of a white senator daring to criticize a popular politician who was black? I don’t know any of the characters. Some people overreact mightily if you say a discouraging word about one of their personal heroes.

[Thank You Rush]

Don’t call me “man.” LOL

I know the FR tradition but I thought perhaps everyone had turned over a new leaf!!! Ah - forget it! More fun this way..