What these Tennessee House members did was wrong — but it was no insurrection. Nor was it worthy of expulsion, as opposed to censure or other sanctions.
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However maybe these thugs had a history already of censor and sanctions ...
Maybe this was the last straw ...
How much have the other legislative members had to put up with in the past ???
I doubt this was the first incident with these 2 ...
You're right; it isn't. I have read where they have a long record of such incidents.
“I doubt this was the first incident with these 2 ...”
I haven’t heard of any prior incidents. It seems that if there were prior incidents or disciplinary measures, the TN GOP would have mentioned that.
Both of the expelled reps took office in January of this year so this was likely their first time making a spectacle of themselves. Gloria Johnson is a retired school teacher and probably didn’t figure on her little show going sideways as hard and fast as it did. Hopefully none of them will get their committee seats back, or getting any new ones. Committee seats is where the lobbyists focus their donations so it there are no seats, the campaign funds dry up. Did you know Pearson was elected to replace a Rep that was reelected after she died?