Live and learn, Mr. Gregory. Live and learn.
Posted on 01/15/2023 6:26:16 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
HARRISBURG — When Republican state legislator Jim Gregory nominated his Democratic friend and colleague Mark Rozzi to be speaker of the Pennsylvania House this month, the move stunned close political observers and seemed to offer new hope for bipartisanship.
As with the nation, politics in this critical swing state, the country’s fifth-most populous, have become bitterly divided in recent years along ideological, geographical and racial lines. Donald Trump won the state in 2016, and Joe Biden took it back in 2020.
False claims over the legitimacy of the 2020 contest became prominent Pennsylvania GOP rallying cries in 2022 and reinforced a dynamic pitting the state’s eastern and western flanks — dominated by liberal metro areas — against the vast stretches of conservative terrain in between.
After voters in November sent an almost equal number of Republicans and Democrats to the state House, gridlock seemed inevitable. But in sharp contrast with the chaos over the speaker’s gavel unfolding two hours down the road at the U.S. Capitol, Mr. Gregory’s proposal for a compromise was quickly embraced by the leaders of both parties. Mr. Rozzi was elected.
The two men, both survivors of childhood sexual abuse who entered politics to fight for victims’ rights, stood on the rostrum under massive, gilded chandeliers as Mr. Gregory handed the speaker’s gavel to “my good friend and partner” and embraced him as their colleagues cheered.
“I trust him. I believe in him,” Mr. Gregory said.
Then the bottom fell out. On Monday, Mr. Gregory called on Mr. Rozzi to resign in an emotional letter accusing him of failing to keep his promise to change his party affiliation to independent and be an impartial arbiter of House business . . .
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Live and learn, Mr. Gregory. Live and learn.
Pinging lightman to a PA thread.
There is a queer vibe going on here? Iow flakey drama.
False claims ? Any proof that voting was secure ?
“Bipartisan deal” does not exist
“But you said you would become an Independent.”
“I have altered the deal. Pray I don’t alter it further.”
(Rozzi starts rubbing his throat, as though the airway is being restricted.)
“Democrat Mark Rozzi was elected Speaker of the PA House of Representatives 115-85, with votes from all Democrats and 16 Republicans, including the entire GOP leadership.”
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We are so screwed here in PA.
Typical biased reporting. “Election deniers” and all that. Nobody denied that an election took place; they just disputed its fairness.
Correction: Gregory starts rubbing his throat . . .
Suckers.
Mu guess is the piubie is left leaning and they want to continue the crime of which they are all invovled
“Suckers.”
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Yes. So stupid; it’s unbelievable.
Republicans also voted for Act 77 in PA, which gave us Mail-In Voting.
“Bipartisanship” only occurs when Republicans acquiesce to Democrats, you see.
RINO’s doing dirty work here IMHO.
Exactly right. I’m in Northampton County & it’s discouraging.
Over here in York County two long-time Republicans in the State House primaried out last year by Conservatrive challengers.
Local organization used for school board elections in 2021 carried over into the state legislative races in 2022.
The situation on the ground is different in each area.
There is nothing wrong with trying to change things on school boards and in other local contests as some are doing in my county.
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Screwed
And have also lost the opportunity to place voter ID and election reform on the ballot to amend the constitution.
A misunderstanding?
I wish I had a bridge to sell the republican ‘leadership’
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