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To: ChicagoConservative27

Johnson said racism was the reason her two black colleagues, Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were expelled, and she was spared.


What was the difference in vote totals? She was only spared by one vote.

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/07/tennessee-three-how-lawmakers-voted-in-house-expulsion-debate/70090795007/

Justin Jones, expelled on a 72-25 vote.
Not voting - 2
Rep. Kirk Haston, R-Lobelville
Rep. Sam Whitson, R-Franklin

Gloria Johnson, expulsion fails by one vote, 65-30 vote; 66 votes needed
Not voting - 3
Rep. John Gillespie, R-Memphis
Rep. Kirk Haston, R-Lobelville
Rep. Bryan Terry, R-Murfreesboro

Justin Pearson, expelled on 69-26 vote
Not voting - 3
Rep. Kirk Haston, R-Lobelville
Rep. Bryan Terry, R-Murfreesboro
Rep. Sam Whitson, R-Franklin


15 posted on 04/11/2023 10:46:54 AM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: lepton

She should have been tossed too. Optics on this are terrible.


30 posted on 04/11/2023 11:05:38 AM PDT by LibertyWoman (America, the Handwriting is on the Wall. )
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