The nation has rarely seen a more self-defeating stunt than the one Tennessee Republicans pulled last night, expelling two state house Democrats for "breaking the rules" and peacefully demonstrating against gun violence. You know, Trumpsters have taken over in a lot of red states — but nobody said they were smart.
Were they feeling burned by the recent indictment of their savior in New York? That's the only explanation we can think of, because the GOP holds an overwhelming majority in Nashville. To expel two eloquent and charismatic African-Americans from the legislature (while sparing the white woman) — and, at the same time, making Justin Jones and Justin Pearson national celebrities — seems extraordinarily dumb.
It simply was a knee-jerk reaction, based on emotion. Sadly, it was one of outrage that people of color will, someday soon, be in the majority over people like them.
Not only might Jones and Pearson soon regain their seats, not only are the eyes of the world upon them, and not only will every Republican running for the 2024 Presidential nomination have to own or disown this (hello, Tim Scott?) — these hapless Tennessee idiots just opened the door for a great speech and visit by Vice President Kamala Harris.
Yes, Trumpsters: You'd prefer Harris to lurk in VP oblivion and be subject to unflattering coverage about how she, like every Vice President, doesn't matter — but thanks to your actions in Tennessee, you've elevated her. We cats PURR.
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