For all the weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth they constantly do about “saving Muh Precious Demuhcrasee,” D卐M☭CRATs sure seem awfully blase about the actual, literal practice of it.
New York State Democrats Want to Delay Special Election to Replace Stefanik Until November
The party that claims to want to “defend democracy” has decided to abandon the struggle in New York.
“Abandon” it? Close, but no donut. They’re assaulting it, waging war against it, for reasons which are about to become apparent.
New York state Democrats are going to pass a bill that allows Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul to delay scheduling special elections until November. Current law requires Hochul to schedule a special election 90 days after a vacancy is declared.
The nomination of former Rep. Elise Stefanik to be UN ambassador will create a vacancy in her deep red district once the Senate confirms her nomination. Once the bill passes (Democrats have large majorities in both Houses), Hochul could deny citizens of New York’s 21st Congressional District any representation for an extra six months.
Bold mine and, as always, dispositive. So it would appear that the D卐M☭CRATs’ deep, abiding reverence for “democracy” is conditional, depending entirely on who the participants happen to be. And if you think that Hochul’s shifty move is just to give her and her minions extra time to ensure that the “elections” will be free, fair, and above-board, I have some ocean-front property in central Arizona for sale you really ought to consider buying.
What is there to prevent the people of that district from defying the governor, holding their own election, and filling that seat? Will she send in the National Guard to stop it? Will House Democrats be able to stop the winner from being seated?
That was my congressional district and I voted for Stefanik twice. It’s not currently my district since the redrawing of lines but it probably will be again later this year.
Seems like the voters of that district have a lawsuit.
Democracy is just mob rule!
AG Bondi has put the state of NY on notice by filing charges against Hochul (gov), James (AG), and others…
Elections have consequences.