Democratic dishonest to win elections is ubiquitous and a story previous as time. The ability seize they pulled off in Pennsylvania, although, marks new terrain.
Rep. Joanna McClinton held a fraudulent ceremony Wednesday the place Delaware County Decide Rick Lowe swore her in as Pennsylvania Home Majority Chief. She primarily based her hole declare to energy primarily based on the Democrats “successful” 102 seats within the November midterms, the precise quantity wanted to kind a majority in a full chamber of 203 members.
The issue apart from the suspicious election outcomes is Democrats solely have 99 incoming members for the January 3rd legislative session. One basic election candidate, Rep. Anthony DeLuca, “received” regardless of dying one month previous to the midterms. Rep. Austin Davis, the Lieutenant Governor-elect, and Rep. Summer time Lee, who was elected to Congress, submitted their resignations on Wednesday.
The Epoch Instances acquired a authorized opinion Thursday by the non-partisan Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau. The doc concluded the Democrats haven’t any foundation for a majority declare as a result of they will solely seat 101 members. Please observe the Bureau issued their conclusion simply after the Democrat resignations.
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Right here is the opinion:
“Underneath present legislation, a person should a minimum of be elected and residing to qualify as a member of a legislative caucus. The Democratic Occasion received 102 Home elections on the November 2022 basic election, however the Home Democratic Caucus is ready to seat solely 101 members as a result of loss of life of member-elect Anthony DeLuca. The Home Democratic Caucus falls in need of the 102 members crucial for a majority.”
Home Republican Chief Bryan Cutler, who requested the authorized opinion, expressed his righteous fury:
“At present’s illegitimate energy seize by Rep. McClinton, who was sworn-in with out discover and in full secret, is a paperwork rebel typical of a Democratic Occasion that’s consistently displaying that their final two years of rhetoric on respect for establishments has been nothing however crocodile tears.”
“Whereas admitting three vacancies exist by calling particular elections within the thirty second, thirty fourth and thirty fifth districts, vacancies that offers Republicans a 101-99 majority within the Home, Democrats are creating inside confusion by concurrently speciously alleging they’ve a pretend, gerrymandered majority that has the authority to conduct the enterprise of the Home.”
“Rep. McClinton’s actions are an affront to our democratic establishments and issuing a competing Writ of Election has created electoral chaos that finally exhibits they don’t imagine elections matter and each vote actually does depend.”
“As an alternative of working cooperatively to navigate the distinctive circumstances earlier than us, Home Democrats have as an alternative set a horrible precedent for what to anticipate over the subsequent two years and past. Furthermore, they’ve began this session with a tragic waste of time and sources that’s harking back to the failed petty conduct their caucus has been participating in for the higher a part of the final decade.”
The Epoch Instances says Pennsylvania Republicans are exploring all authorized choices to counter the Democrats’ pretend majority claims. In a good world, Republicans would management the Home on January 3rd and elect the speaker. They unquestionably have the legislation on their aspect. However the Pennsylvania courts are notoriously corrupt, particularly the state supreme courtroom.
Democrats by no means relaxation and can exploit each small loophole crucial to accumulate energy. As Pennsylvania confirmed, this even consists of subverting the need of the general public and stealing a whole legislative chamber.