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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDemocrats retake Connolly's seat in Virginia's 11th Congressional District special election
https://virginiamercury.com/2025/09/09/democrats-retake-connollys-seat-in-virginias-11th-congressional-district-special-election/Yeah!
Epsteins is not going away

gab13by13
(29,819 posts)Where Grajala will be favored.
Epstein Gate isnt going away.

Dulcinea
(9,160 posts)Not till November, though, but it should go blue!
SSJVegeta
(1,501 posts)Last edited Tue Sep 9, 2025, 09:55 PM - Edit history (1)
Its happening
Rec
Johnny2X2X
(23,424 posts)The Dems should go to a couple GOP congressmen in Dem leaning districts and simply bribe them. Offer them $10s of millions in campaign cash, offer them cushy spots on committees, and even offer them hard cash in "tips". This is what the GOP would do.
SSJVegeta
(1,501 posts)Wiz Imp
(7,329 posts)Last edited Wed Sep 10, 2025, 08:29 AM - Edit history (1)
It is Raul Grijalva's seat in Arizona and his daughter is running and will win, and she will be the 218th signature on the discharge petition.
SSJVegeta
(1,501 posts)And it will pass. The next question will be is the GOP smart enough to do it in veto proof majorities -and in both chambers?
WyLoochka
(1,656 posts)and looks to be in good postion to win the seat.
Wiz Imp
(7,329 posts)Celerity
(52,088 posts)Wiz Imp
(7,329 posts)
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(11,266 posts)Billsdaughter
(56 posts)Some really good news here and yes Grijalva's seat is a lock imo.
Nice to win.
jgmiller
(643 posts)At this point can we think anything is beneath him?
Wiz Imp
(7,329 posts)Both houses of the United States Congress have refused to seat new members based on Article I, Section 5 of the United States Constitution which states that:
"Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties as each House may provide."
This had been interpreted that members of the House of Representatives and of the Senate could refuse to recognize the election or appointment of a new representative or senator for any reason, often political heterodoxy or criminal record.
However, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Powell v. McCormack (1969), limited the powers of the Congress to refuse to seat an elected member to when the individual does not meet the specific constitutional requirements of age, citizenship or residency. From the decision by Chief Justice Earl Warren: "Therefore, we hold that, since Adam Clayton Powell Jr., was duly elected by the voters of the 18th Congressional District of New York and was not ineligible to serve under any provision of the Constitution, the House was without power to exclude him from its membership."
jgmiller
(643 posts)Bettie
(18,878 posts)one that doesn't believe in precedent and will do anything that they are ordered to do, in service to Dear Orange Leader.
Wiz Imp
(7,329 posts)but I wouldn't put anything past Johnson. The man is a weasel.
Wiz Imp
(7,329 posts)Bettie
(18,878 posts)Johnson as far as I could throw him.
Though, he is a pretty small man...especially in terms of character or lack thereof.