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North Carolina Republicans overrode a budget veto while Democrats were at a 9/11 ceremony
Posted on 9/11/19 at 6:05 pm
Posted on 9/11/19 at 6:05 pm
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Republicans in the North Carolina House of Representatives stunned their Democratic colleagues on Wednesday by holding a surprise vote and passing a controversial budget while many of its members were absent.
The Republicans overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of the state budget with a 55-9 vote, while colleagues were absent from the floor during a 9/11 memorial ceremony.
To override the governor's veto, the Republicans needed to secure a three-fifths majority vote among those present. Local news outlets reported that Republicans in the state had been trying for months to override Cooper's veto and seized an opportunity on a morning typically set aside to honor the 2,977 people killed in the 9/11 attacks 18 years ago.
It remains unclear where Democrats were during the vote and how many were attending commemoration ceremonies in districts around the state; The News & Observer reported that only one Democrat did so. Cooper also said he was at a memorial event but didn't know whether other members were present.
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Cooper told reporters in a press conference Wednesday that Republicans' move was an "assault on our democracy."
"There is no question about it," he said.
He said voters should be "outraged that this Republican leadership would orchestrate such deception, such trickery in order to get their way."
Reports quickly surfaced on social media of chaos on the House floor as Democrats shouted at their Republican colleagues about the move. In a video, Rep. Deb Butler, a Democrat who was present for the vote, could be heard condemning the Republican House Speaker Tim Moore.
"How dare you do this, Mr. Speaker," Butler said. "Mr. Speaker, you are making a mockery of this process. You are deceiving all of North Carolina. Your leadership is an embarrassment to the history of this great state."
Butler later told reporters she was threatened with arrest, though the House's sergeant at arms denied that, the NBC affiliate WRAL reported.
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Posted on 9/11/19 at 6:08 pm to Sentrius
Nice. Whats in the budget that Dems didnt like though?
Posted on 9/11/19 at 6:09 pm to Sentrius
NC Republicans spiking the ball this week
This post was edited on 9/11/19 at 6:11 pm
Posted on 9/11/19 at 6:10 pm to Sentrius
The epitome of the hurry up offense.
Posted on 9/11/19 at 6:10 pm to Mizooag94
Yep. Pubs didn’t make the rules. They finally started playing by them. See nuclear option....thanks Harry Reid!
Posted on 9/11/19 at 6:11 pm to Cosmo
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Whats in the budget that Dems didnt like though?
How about what's not in there?
With democrats, it's always a question of how much they can put in there, not how little they can put in there.
Posted on 9/11/19 at 6:11 pm to Sentrius
I'm surprised to see the comments laughing or celebrating this. I'd be mad as hell if either party did this in Louisiana.
Posted on 9/11/19 at 6:12 pm to Sentrius
You are 100% correct. Have an upvote
Posted on 9/11/19 at 6:12 pm to Sentrius
Dems are like Dammit
Who showed the GOP that chapter in our playbook?
Who showed the GOP that chapter in our playbook?
This post was edited on 9/11/19 at 6:14 pm
Posted on 9/11/19 at 6:15 pm to Mickey Goldmill
quote:I would have agreed with you as early as 5 years ago. Now? Hell no. It's war. frick the Democrats.
I'm surprised to see the comments laughing or celebrating this. I'd be mad as hell if either party did this in Louisiana.
Posted on 9/11/19 at 6:15 pm to Mickey Goldmill
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I'm surprised to see the comments laughing or celebrating this.
Why? It was a working day for them just like 99% of other Americans in the workforce. The congressmen shouldn't have decided to see fit to be elsewhere.
Posted on 9/11/19 at 6:21 pm to Mickey Goldmill
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I'm surprised to see the comments laughing or celebrating this. I'd be mad as hell if either party did this in Louisiana.
I suspect the Dems were doing dem stuff and fricking with the budget. I hope NC pubs point and laugh at them next session.
Posted on 9/11/19 at 6:24 pm to CAD703X
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by CAD703X
NC Republicans spiking the ball this week
I pray Republicans are finally wise to the ways of the democrats
Posted on 9/11/19 at 6:27 pm to Sentrius
Careful what you read in the News & Observer. It is the nyt of NC. A liberal pos rag.
Posted on 9/11/19 at 6:29 pm to Sentrius
they don't like it when, "by any means necessarily" works against them.
Posted on 9/11/19 at 6:29 pm to Sentrius
This is kind of awesome. Trump is teaching Republicans how to fight.
Posted on 9/11/19 at 6:40 pm to Sentrius
and I don't care where the dems were. Fight fire with fire.
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