Posted on 10/03/2026 12:48:45 PM PDT by Libloather
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) plans to try to block Democratic nominee and New York socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier from taking her seat in Congress if she wins the Nov. 3 election — over her saying she used the American flag as a napkin.
Burchett told The Post he intends to make the unusual parliamentary move when the new Congress convenes in January — using a simple majority to prevent newly elected lawmakers from being seated before they take the oath of office.
“You take an oath to uphold the Constitution, and and you’re pretty much disavowing it right there. I just think we’ve lost our compass,” he said in an interview.
He cited the Chevalier’s incendiary flag comment, which he called an affront to his own family’s military service. His father was a World War II Marine, while his dad’s brother served on a Navy destroyer.
But it is the memory of his maternal uncle — and a family heirloom — that most deeply connects Burchett to the flag.
“I’m looking at a 48-star flag that hung on my uncle’s casket and [he] died fighting the Nazis, and then see somebody going to get elected to Congress in New York who said they use that flag for a napkin,” he said.
“I thought, man, that same dadgum flag hung on my uncle’s casket. It’s the same flag that that men and women fought and died for to free the slaves, and that’s what they’re using as a napkin.
“If we vote to seat them, is one Democrat going to say no? I’m not going to vote to seat those people. Are they gonna say anything? Democrats died for this country as well as Republicans did.”
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Good for Tim.
She is UnAmerican.
Unapologetically. Thank you Mr. Burchett.
He’s my Rep who sends us near-daily reports on what he and the House are doing - holding himself accountable like a man’s supposed to. Not “playing ball” makes his tenure twice as hard as the average congressman but he keeps plugging away regardless.
Our current Senator Marsha Blackburn seems to want him filling her spot if (when) she becomes the next Tennessee governor - he or Glen “Kane” Jacobs who just vacated the Knox County mayoral seat. Either would be great but Burchett has the edge with experience and insight.
This formal objection to anti-American obnoxiousness should be a warning to the subversives and communists who’ve been patting themselves on the back all year: Be American or Be Gone.
And while you are at it, no muslim can swear allegiance to OUR Constitution.
Yes, two thirds of the House or Senate is needed to expel a member, but don’t stand idly by!
SUPPORT TRUMP, DO YA?
I’D SUGGEST A VISIT TO THE SITE BELOW. WHY? BECAUSE TRUMP WILL NEED ALL THE HELP HE CAN FIND IF YOU WANT YOUR FREEDOMS BACK!!
SICK & TIRED OF YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TREATING YOU LIKE THE PROVERBIAL MUSHROOM?
(KEPT IN THE DARK & COVERED WITH BS?)
HAS YOUR “REPRESENTATIVE” EVEN READ THE U.S.CONSTITUTION?
THE LINK BELOW WILL QUICKLY TAKE YOU INTO THE LIGHT:
https://freedomindex.us/
SHARE WIDELY IF YOU WISH TO REMAIN FREE!
DO NOT RE-ELECT FOLKS WHO SCORE IN THE 80s AND BELOW!
SUPPORT TRUMP, DO YA?
I’D SUGGEST A VISIT TO THE SITE BELOW. WHY? BECAUSE TRUMP WILL NEED ALL THE HELP HE CAN FIND IF YOU WANT YOUR FREEDOMS BACK!!
SICK & TIRED OF YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TREATING YOU LIKE THE PROVERBIAL MUSHROOM?
(KEPT IN THE DARK & COVERED WITH BS?)
HAS YOUR “REPRESENTATIVE” EVEN READ THE U.S.CONSTITUTION?
THE LINK BELOW WILL QUICKLY TAKE YOU INTO THE LIGHT:
https://freedomindex.us/
SHARE WIDELY IF YOU WISH TO REMAIN FREE!
DO NOT RE-ELECT FOLKS WHO SCORE IN THE 80s AND BELOW!
The usual type of suspect, thinks she’s back in 1850’s slavery.
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He is my favorite member of the House.
There are far too many p*ssy republicans who won’t support this - in the name of being the nice guy.
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