House Democrats are livid that their Republican colleagues are launching an eleventh-hour defense of the Confederate flag.
After the House quickly approved two amendments on Tuesday that restricted
the display of the flag on federal land, Republicans scheduled a vote for
Thursday to undo them. Democratic leaders took to Twitter to rail against this move.
Amazed my Republican colleagues are defending a symbol of slavery and hate. The Confederate flag belongs in a museum #TakeItDown
— Rep. Keith Ellison (@keithellison) July 9, 2015
The Confederate Battle Flag is nothing more than a badge of division & oppression. I proudly #StandWithCharleston calling to #TakeItDown!
— US Rep E.B.Johnson (@RepEBJ) July 9, 2015
1 day after Charleston families come to DC to support our background checks bill, @HouseGOP add amendment protecting confederate flag. Sad.
— Elizabeth Esty (@RepEsty) July 9, 2015
RT if you agree: emblems of hatred & bigotry as Confederate Battle Flag serve no purpose. #StandWithCharleston calling to #TakeItDown!
— Yvette D. Clarke (@YvetteClarke) July 9, 2015
Unbelievable: 1 day after SC votes to remove #confederateflag, House GOP to vote to allow display. http://t.co/LwOVFJqGEF via @rollcall
— Rep. Ted Deutch (@RepTedDeutch) July 9, 2015
I #StandWithCharleston calling on @HouseGOP to drop this disgraceful gambit that represents hatred and racism! #TakeItDown
— Rep. Terri A. Sewell (@RepTerriSewell) July 9, 2015
Republicans used to fall all over themselves when the subject of taking down the Traitors’ Rag came up. They’d scream, “The people of South Carolina should decide that for themselves!”
“Except when we don’t like their decision.”
Shows Twitter’s importance in 21st century representative government and breaking news now. Members of Congress taking to twitter to publicize late-night underhandedness to get more exposure, response, pushback = good.
(and yes, I first learned about this from twitter, last night, west coast time.)
Well that aint smart. The issue isn’t going to hurt the GOP in the South. No matter which way it ends up…the flag comes down it was Liberal hysteria…the flag stays up…VICTORY!. The Southern GOP’er is on good shape. But what about the others? If the National Congress gets into this…it takes the “South” out of it and replaces it with “republican”…is that wise? Is it wise for GOP’ers in Vermont or Oregon to be tied to that Flag?
Can’t figure this out. Why don’t they just STFU and blame it all on the Liberals?
Exactly. I guess it really is back to if the liberals are for something, damnit, they will be opposed. The confederate flag supporters in places like CA and Oregon are not who you want being the face of your party…
I guess the GOP figured the news cycle for this story would pass and no one would notice the reversal.
That didn’t work so good.