Posted on 01/13/2021 9:08:54 AM PST by Red Badger
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) fumed at Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) for contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election last week, saying that they needed to “get out” and they “do not belong” in the Senate.
“And so, I want to be clear to Senator Ted Cruz, you do not belong in the United States Senate. I want to be clear to Senator Josh Hawley, you do not belong in the United States Senate,” AOC ranted in an hour-long Instagram Live video. “You do not belong in any democratically elected seat when you don’t, when you do not believe that that election was even legitimate, according to your self-serving claims. So get out.”
“If they had any shred of integrity, any shred of integrity about their claims, their lies really, but their claims about this election, they would take off their pin and turn it in,” she continued. “But this isn’t about the truth to them. This is about if they want to be president in 2024. Let me give you a sneak peak. You will never be president. You will never command the respect of this country. Ever. Ever. And you should resign. So should every member of Congress that voted to overturn the results of our election.”
WATCH:
AOC to @tedcruz & @HawleyMO: “You do not belong in the United States Senate … you should resign” pic.twitter.com/qB5FE0iGsd
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) January 13, 2021
Constitutional law professor Jonathan Turley noted that Democrats have raised some of the same objections in the past and that “it was not constitutional arson then, and it is not that now.”
“It is the use of a federal law to raise a challenge that has been raised in past elections over important issues of voter fraud or irregularity,” Turley wrote. “As with past Democratic challenges, this one by Republicans will not succeed. However, the point of yelling ‘fire!’ is to cause panic for political purposes.”
The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board recently argued that the law that allows for challenging election results is unconstitutional:
In our view this week’s exercise is also unconstitutional. The text of the original charter, elaborated by the 12th Amendment, gives state legislatures the power to appoint electors. The Vice President is charged to open the votes to be counted—nothing more.
The Electoral Count Act of 1887, which the House and Senate will act upon, is unconstitutional in giving Congress the ability to second-guess those state decisions. In stretching this law for a partisan exercise, Republicans are also giving Democrats more ammunition to use in their campaign to overturn the Electoral College in favor of a direct popular vote.
This is the fire Republicans are playing with, no matter their political calculation. Some may figure the vote Wednesday is merely symbolic; they can show solidarity with Mr. Trump’s voters and dodge a primary challenge in 2022. Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz are making their own presidential calculations for 2024. But the cost of this showboating will be more political cynicism, and a precedent that Democrats are sure to exploit in the aftermath of some future close election.
*when you do not believe that that election was even legitimate, according to your self-serving claims. So get out.”*
let’s take AOC on her word - and go back the last 4 years, and get rid of anyone who called Trump illegitimate, including herself! What a ninny
She’s gonna need a lot of work
I thought Jimmy Carter Pardoned them.
Looks like I’ll have to refresh my knowledge of History.
Are you serious? Loyalty to what, the communists?? Their oath of enlistment is quite clear: Support and defense of the constitution comes first and foremost even before taking orders from the President, so they are asking them to renounce that? This is unreal, this is treason.
Hi. Hope you are doing well.
“110% of Dem voters don’t think it was stolen.”
Actually there have been a number of polls (can’t remember), that have between 30 to 33% of democrats believe it was stolen.
Two of my relatives who are Dems believe it was stolen.
There’s a bad moon arising.
5.56mm
Whinny Cortez
She is nuts.
You are right correct. Clinton pardoned other terrorists.
I’m 100% serious. They vetted everyone they deployed. This isn’t our country anymore. We’re living under an occupation.
She is extremely dangerous and certainly is our enemy. See my tagline.
JoMa
Sandy! We’re out of chips and salsa over here! Top off my Margarita while you’re at it, too!
Chop-Chop!
Hey, AOC - STFU, you ignorant communist c**t
It was my understanding that Cruz and a few more were asking Congress for an audit of the results? Something perfectly legal and within the rules.
True
All too often all emotion and no reasoning
It's wise to remember both Biden and Harris barely got a couple of percent each in their own primaries.
Their own party doesn't even like them.
This isn’t the first time the aoc+3 congressional squat team had an issue with a John.
Racist much Ms. Cortez?
Do you think the election was stolen?
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