- On balance, I think this is good, but with some caveats:
A pair of House centrists, Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.), have worked for months to organize what they’re calling a “unity commitment” — an agreement to “safeguard the fairness and integrity” of this fall’s presidential election.
Five other Republicans also signed on: Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.) and Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.).
- So, all threatened incumbent Republicans. Smart of them, but they are still members of the party whose presidential candidate is a notorious outlaw.
some Republicans have also pointed to comments from Democrats such as Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), who has questioned whether Trump would be legally qualified even if he did win the election under the Constitution. Raskin has pointed to the Fourteenth Amendment, which bars people who have “engaged in insurrection
- So this isn't all about upholding the constitution; it's also about overriding it in case Trump wins...
Forgive my cynicism, but I would not be surprised if Don Bacon, and a couple of the other Republicans, signed onto this primarily to increase their re-election chance by appearing more moderate.
Also, it’s shocking that only six Republicans were willing to sign.
Bipartisan group of lawmakers signs pledge to certify 2024 election results, https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/09/13/congress/house-centrists-vow-to-certify-2024-election-00178945 (hat tip to PoliticalWire as usual for me):
- On balance, I think this is good, but with some caveats:
A pair of House centrists, Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.), have worked for months to organize what they’re calling a “unity commitment” — an agreement to “safeguard the fairness and integrity” of this fall’s presidential election.
Five other Republicans also signed on: Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.) and Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.).
- So, all threatened incumbent Republicans. Smart of them, but they are still members of the party whose presidential candidate is a notorious outlaw.
some Republicans have also pointed to comments from Democrats such as Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), who has questioned whether Trump would be legally qualified even if he did win the election under the Constitution. Raskin has pointed to the Fourteenth Amendment, which bars people who have “engaged in insurrection
- So this isn't all about upholding the constitution; it's also about overriding it in case Trump wins...
Forgive my cynicism, but I would not be surprised if Don Bacon, and a couple of the other Republicans, signed onto this primarily to increase their re-election chance by appearing more moderate.
Also, it’s shocking that only six Republicans were willing to sign.
I implied that.