That is, if you are a politician or political party.
The Louisiana Republican Party and the Louisiana Democratic Party took the opportunities to voice their support and outrage, respectively, about the controversial impeachment of Donald J. Trump. The Republican Party sent out an email expressing its deep regret and slammed the Democrats in the process. Obviously, the Democrats returned the favor.
The Republicans, needless to say were quite appreciative of their Congressmen standing up for the President. The LAGOP criticized the dems, claiming this was part of a process to smear Trump with only a week to go until he leaves the White House. The Republicans also questioned how President-elect Joe Biden could call for unity given the actions in the House chamber.
HOW THEY VOTED– President Donald Trump has been impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives over the violent siege of the Capitol last week. He is the only president to be twice impeached. Trump faced a single charge “incitement of insurrection” The vote was 232 for impeachment, 197 against . 10 Republicans joined Democrats and voted for impeachment. Louisiana has six Representatives in the U.S. House, one seat is vacant due to the death of Republican-Congressman-elect Luke Letlow who recently died from Covid-19 complications. All four Louisiana Republicans voted against impeachment. The lone Democrat Cedric Richmond Louisiana’s 2nd District voted in favor of impeachment, during his final floor speech Richmond had this to say about impeaching the president.
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“Was that gunfire?” I scanned the baseball diamond in front of me. Colleagues on the infield looked at each other, equally puzzled.
It was a pristine June morning in 2017. The Republican team had traveled across the Potomac to a Virginia suburb to practice for one of Washington’s most anticipated rituals: the annual Congressional Baseball Game. Having played in the game as a congressman and now as a senator, it would be my 17th contest. And I was happy to be back in the familiar surroundings of center field after several uncomfortable years parked at third base.
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Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, left, and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas speak after Republicans objected to certifying the Electoral College votes from Arizona, during a joint session of the House and Senate at the Capitol on Wednesday.
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state Rep. Shamed Dogan sees Wednesday’s riot at the U.S. Capitol differently than some of his Republican cohorts.
Dogan, who didn’t endorse President Donald Trump in 2016 or 2020, said the insurrection was a result of enabling a man without a moral compass. The Republican Party needs to get back to its roots and get away from being a cult around the personality of Donald J. Trump,” said Dogan, of Ballwin. “I mean, of all the people in the world to try to model your party after. that guy?