Obama: Expulsion of Tennessee lawmakers ‘a sign of weakness’

The Hill ^ | 04/07/2023 | Alex Gangitano

[ChicagoConservative27]

Former President Obama late on Thursday said that the expulsion of Tennessee lawmakers after they participated in a gun violence protest on the House floor is a “sign of weakness,” arguing that silencing dissenters won’t lead to progress.

“What happened in Tennessee is the latest example of a broader erosion of civility and democratic norms. Silencing those who disagree with us is a sign of weakness, not strength, and it won’t lead to progress,” the former president tweeted.

He added that elected officials should not lose their jobs for speaking out, especially when the protests are geared toward protecting children.

“This nation was built on peaceful protest. No elected official should lose their job simply for raising their voice – especially when they’re doing it on behalf of our children,” Obama said.

[ChicagoConservative27]

They broke the rules. Deal with it jag bag.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Sierra Tango Foxtrot Uniform Dummy. Your 15 minutes are up. When we want any crap out of you, we’ll unscrew your head and dip it out.

[Fresh Wind]

Obama opening his mouth is a sign of BS.

[mountainlion]

So then the J6 arrests and trials are also a sign of weakness.

[Dilbert San Diego]

I’m very confused because a mob went in the Tennessee Capitol building with this protest.

We’ve been told that people going in Capitol Buildings is a form of insurrection, and an attempt to overthrow the government.

So by the liberal’s own criteria, this event in Tennessee was an attempt to overthrow the government of Tennessee.

[traditional2]

A disgusting obvious portrayal (which is what mainstream progressive media is designed for) of word-parsing/word-smithing to justify aggressive disruption of public meetings, justified ONLY if it is by the chosen ones. Where in this statement does reference to the treatment of the Jan. 6 PEACEFUL protesters, mixed with GOVERNMENT PLANTED AGITATORS, get referenced in "The Hill"?

This token black puppet of the Globalists is the mouthpiece that uses Race as his ONLY claim to fame, as if he were a white heterosexual male, he never would have been elected to dog-catcher in the cesspool of Chicago.

[lgjhn23]

“..Obama opening his mouth is a sign of BS...”

Exactly.
He’s nothing but a turd-roller, a deluxe model.

[skeeter]

The purple lipped prince is complaining = over the target.

[Starboard]

“Obama opening his mouth is a sign of BS.”

************

Or to talk about himself.

[no-to-illegals]

zer0 doesn’t like it when karma comes calling

[Williams]

It was an insurrection and I believe it was a bunch of transgenders a few days after a transgender murdered children.

[logi_cal869]

Reverse psychology (gaslighting) from the usurper-in-chief.

Who’s surprised?

[joe fonebone]

FUBO

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

The blacks were demanding a return to Jim Crow gun laws of the past, for everyone!

https://davekopel.org/2A/Mags/dark-secret-of-jim-crow.html

https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/20/20-843/184073/20210716105200825_Amicus%20Brief%20of%20National%20African%20American%20Gun%20Association%20Inc.pdf

[newzjunkey]

They were not representing the people as they were elected to do through constructive debate, negotiations and voting. They went rogue and broke decorum. One of them is hollering at his colleagues on the House floor with a bull horn. That’s not civil representative democracy. If you want to be an activist protestor there’s a place for that. It’s not on the floor of the chamber.

Shoe on the other foot test: there would be hell to pay for Republicans acting like this.

[dfwgator]

They will never take guns from the hood.

[Political Junkie Too]

When Democrats exercise raw power, it's called "bold" and "leading from strength."

When Republicans do it, it's called "a sign of weakness."

-PJ

[Skywise]

Gee obozo… then your party must be pretty weak.

[Ann Archy]

2 BLACK DEMOCRATS.

[Socon-Econ]

Doing nothing is a bigger dign of weakness. Republicans may lose this fight, but they need to make the Democrats pay a price. No more retreating.