Posted on 01/17/2021 2:43:45 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), who is soon to become a key swing vote for the Democrats in the United States Senate, told PBS’s “Firing Line” that Congress should consider using the 14th Amendment’s section 3, which provides a way for Congress to expel one of its own, to punish Republicans who objected to certifying the Electoral College vote.
Manchin made the statement specifically in regard to Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), who were the first to agree to raise objections to certifying certain states’ Electoral College votes in the Senate — an extreme position akin to that taken by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
Asked whether he’d consider using the 14th Amendment as a potential remedy for Republican malfeasance, Manchin said he was open to the possibility and that Cruz, particularly, should expect it.
“That should be a consideration,” he said. “[Ted Cruz] understands that. Ted’s a very bright individual, and I get along fine with Ted, but what he did was totally outside of the realm of our responsibilities or our privileges.”
The 14th Amendment’s section 3 provides that Congress can expel any member that “shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the [United States], or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.” A member may be expelled on a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Congress — no easy task.
Although Democrats and media figures have tried to tie both Hawley and Cruz to the riots hat overtook the Capitol on January 6th, both legislators are mostly responsible for leading a Congressional charge to question vote totals in key states, like Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.
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“The 14th Amendment’s section 3 provides that Congress can expel any member that “shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the [United States], or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.””
Once again, Democrats go on the offense and Republicans go on the defense. Why didn’t Republicans do this to Democrats when they had the opportunity? How many Democrats assisted Antifa/BLM as they committed acts of insurrection and rebellion on federal property for the past two years?
And yet Cruz is attending the non inauguration.
The next step in cancel culture. Expel elected representatives for voting in the interest of those who elected them, thereby disenfranchising (cancelling) their entire (Red) state.
Guns can be used in insurrection. If a Senator votes against gun control (insurrection control), can they be expelled? How else are we going to twist the 14th amendment to define a VOTE as insurrection? And why stop at insurrection? Expel them for any vote against the left and communism. Then we can be like Venezuela and Iran, where votes are 100-0.
Manchin is exceptionally greasy.
Yep,we need candidates that are leaders not politicians. Cruz might be a possibility.
DeSantis is a leader.
Anyone depending on this guy’s integrity is smoking something.
Gitmo’ should be an option in handling Manchin.
That ain’t a ‘swing vote’
“Consideration”...
The Republicans will never go on the offense except for a few but they never get the support of the RINO”S.
Republicans are more afraid of losing money by the big corp.
The 2nd Amendment provides a way to remove vindictive socialists from power.
Requires a 2/3 vote in both houses, not happening. Manchin’s just blowing hot air.
“Sure. Start throwing Republicans out of Congress.”
Only the ones that stand for their principles. Republicucks will still be welcome.
It does happen.
Strom Thurmond - 1964
Richard Shelby - 1994
Ben Nighthorse Campbell - 1995
Does Manchin remember that the Fourteenth Amendment also includes the Due Process Claus?
Two-thirds to remove. DOA. Cruz and Hawley should wear any attempt to remove them as a badge of honor. They should tell the Dems, “Make my day.”
Never was.
Anyone who thinks Manchin is anything but a die hard leftist democrat has not watched his actions, not his words.
Because, as we’ve seen, laws aren’t for people with Ds after their names.
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