Posted on 11/20/2014 12:58:09 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
Rep. Keith Ellison, Minnesota Democrat, said Tuesday that Republicans don’t have a mandate after a midterm election cycle in which they took back control of the Senate and picked up about a dozen seats in the House — pointing to low voter turnout and successful ballot initiatives on raising the minimum wage as evidence of a nuanced electorate.
Appearing on CNN’s “New Day,” Mr. Ellison was responding to comments from Sen. Mike Lee, Utah Republican, that the American people have spoken and President Obama can listen to them on issues like immigration.
“Well, you know, we had a 72-year low in voter turnout — 36 percent of the American public turned out [to] vote — I don’t really call that a mandate,” Mr. Ellison said. “What does Senator Lee say about the fact that in several states things that are progressive policies like increasing the minimum wage won and the Democrat didn’t?”
Mr. Ellison said he supports Mr. Obama’s taking unilateral action on immigration, something many Republicans are warning the president against.
“The fact is the electorate has a lot of complicated things that it thinks, but the fact is is that there’s no mandate here but what there is is obstruction and stymieing from Republicans and the president should move forward for the betterment of the nation,” Mr. Ellison said.
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Ok, got./s
Could somebody tell me where “mandate” appears in the Constitution? Am too lazy to search for it and figure somebody might know. Not there? Hmmm.
It’s not about mandate but who has the votes in the House and Senate.
This from a MoHamHead Muzzloid is-SLIME-ist.
The muzzloids are fomenting a backlash that will send them reeling.
The Muzzie sounds worried...
Thanks again, Minnesota.
If the senate had been 51 dem, and the house 50.1 dem, I am sure Ellison would be crowing about the clear unambiguous mandate for emperor narcissus to do whatever he wants
Ellison is a racist, America-hating Muslim who should be in Gitmo.
nope, Keefer, if you don’t vote it doesn’t mean that you want the status quo. Puh-leeze, tell it to Allah.
Oooh, may I please steal that James Watt quote for my tagline?
Absolutely!
Thank you!
You’re very welcome. It’s a keeper! :-)
Happy to say I voted against Ellison because I just moved to his district from MD-6 (where Dan Bongino just ran). Same day registration. Seeing so much blue here is depressing.
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