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Rep. Jim Jordan criticized online after saying 'only Americans should vote in American elections'
Fox News ^ | February 12, 2023 | Lawrence Richard

Posted on 02/12/2023 7:49:22 AM PST by McGruff

Rep. Jim Jordan, a Republican from Ohio, caused a stir on Twitter Friday night after he said Democrats in Washington, D.C., were "ridiculous" to support a decision allowing non-citizens the opportunity to vote.

"Only Americans should vote in American elections," said Jordan, prompting backlash.

The Republican’s tweet concerned House Joint Resolution 24, or the "Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022," which passed the House of Representatives on Thursday.

The resolution seeks to overturn a bill that passed the D.C. Council in October, which opened the local voting process to immigrants.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: aliens; election; illegals; jimjordan; ohio; voting; votingrights
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1 posted on 02/12/2023 7:49:22 AM PST by McGruff
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To: McGruff

Of course only Americans should vote in American elections, but the liberals want to vote too.


2 posted on 02/12/2023 7:50:13 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

Good one.


3 posted on 02/12/2023 7:50:54 AM PST by Westbrook (The Democrats are wizards at two things: Finding votes and losing evidence.)
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To: McGruff

I believe that it is in the Constitution that only natural born or new citizens are allowed to vote.


4 posted on 02/12/2023 7:52:01 AM PST by seabeeson
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To: McGruff

Well, we can allow the world to vote in our elections, but then, we should rule the world. It’s only fair.


5 posted on 02/12/2023 7:52:34 AM PST by adorno
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To: BenLurkin
Of course only Americans should vote in American elections, but the liberals want to vote too.
6 posted on 02/12/2023 7:54:33 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: McGruff
I lived and worked in England as a legal resident. I was not a UK citizen. I could not vote and should not have that right as a non citizen.
7 posted on 02/12/2023 7:54:34 AM PST by cpdiii (CANE CUTTER-DECKHAND-ROUGHNECK-OILFIELD CONSULTANT-GEOLOGIST-PILOT-PHARMACIST)
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To: McGruff

Isn’t it amazing what some people will find controversial or outrageous?

It stuns me that anyone would find any objection to a statement that American citizens are the only ones who should vote in elections.

This is a crazy world isn’t it.


8 posted on 02/12/2023 7:54:47 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: McGruff

This is what mass immigration - legal and illegal - brought us.

In 1970 - even 1980 - the idea that non-citizens could vote was considered absurd.

But the American electorate has been drowned in the past 50 years as the very concept of being “American” has been vaporized.


9 posted on 02/12/2023 7:55:19 AM PST by Regulator (It's fraud, Jiim)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

“It stuns me that anyone would find any objection to a statement that American citizens are the only ones who should vote in elections.”

Maybe because he left out the word citizen ?


10 posted on 02/12/2023 7:58:23 AM PST by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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Why should this surprize anyone on this forum. Look at how many posters demand the US spend its wealth and eventually blood in a war in the Ukraine. These people positively DEMAND Americans do this and be delighted they have such an opportunity. So this forum is full of loud mouthed non-Americans pretending to be patriots.


11 posted on 02/12/2023 7:59:08 AM PST by robowombat ( )
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To: McGruff

Why the nerve of him!!!!!


12 posted on 02/12/2023 8:02:58 AM PST by Buckeye Battle Cry (Progressivism is socialism. Venezuela is how it ends.)
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To: McGruff

Sounds reasonable to me.


13 posted on 02/12/2023 8:05:23 AM PST by econjack
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To: McGruff

“Only Americans should vote in American elections.”

How can that statement be remotely controversial?


14 posted on 02/12/2023 8:05:44 AM PST by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: McGruff

They’re talking about voting in local elections. But still not right. You can go to Town meeting...be active in groups...but voting is reserved for citizens.


15 posted on 02/12/2023 8:12:17 AM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: seabeeson

I believe that it is in the Constitution that only natural born or new citizens are allowed to vote.


No, it isn’t. Actually before we get to the amendments, the Constitution says little about who gets to vote. If you could vote for representatives in your state’s lower house, you could vote for U.S. representatives. I think that’s it.


16 posted on 02/12/2023 8:13:08 AM PST by hanamizu
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To: McGruff

From Fox -any questions?


17 posted on 02/12/2023 8:17:03 AM PST by jmaroneps37 (Freedom is never free. It must be won rewon and jealously guarded.)
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To: McGruff

In that case why even require them to be in the country? They could just say, “hey I identify as citizen of New York City and I want to vote for mayor, and guess what I’m only 16!” hell why not just create legions of fake citizens and have them vote too?


18 posted on 02/12/2023 8:31:37 AM PST by databoss
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To: Dilbert San Diego
Content influencers on social media engaged in counterintelligence psy-op activity. Most are actual employees of the Justice Department. Some are contracted out as individuals. They get $400 per day to steer content.

Everything is rigged.

19 posted on 02/12/2023 8:40:00 AM PST by blackdog ((Z28.310) Forget "Global Warming", new grants are for "Galaxy Dimming")
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To: Sacajaweau

Do illegal immigrants get to speak at schoolboard meetings?


20 posted on 02/12/2023 8:41:24 AM PST by blackdog ((Z28.310) Forget "Global Warming", new grants are for "Galaxy Dimming")
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