President Trump and other GOP leaders are determined to pass their Tax Scam and Mitch McConnell has not committed to holding off the vote before Doug Jones is sworn in. McConnell’s office has indicated that no date has been set to swear in Senator Jones which has Democrats concerned because the Republicans have already forced this legislation threw both houses of congress. If they vote on the overhaul next week, Doug Jones will be excluded from the process which would curtail the Democrats’ ability to prevent them (the Republicans’) from stopping the passage of their bill which they have promised to have on Trump’s desk before Christmas. Please sign the accompanying petition to force Mitch McConnell to confirm Doug Jones’ before they attempt to pass their egregious tax overhaul1 , 2 & 3. My fellow Americans’, raise your voices against the morally bankrupt GOP, the Republican’s would be more than willing to wait for their Republican accused child molester to be sworn in so they can again force their “Tax Cut” to the president’s desk; Mitch McConnell’ is among the Republican leaders who said on record that he believes the womens’ accounts4. Legislator Doug Jones is a credit to the senate and is most prominent for prosecuting two Ku Klux Klan men in the late 1990’s (part of Trump’s base, among them David Duke (a former Grand Wizard) who Trump had to be pressured into disavowing and the Imperial Wizard of Virginia who Trump never has5). One of the Klans’ Men’ died in prison in 2004, Bobby Frank Cherry, and the other, Thomas Blanton is still serving his life sentence, yet Trump has the audacity to say Doug Jones’ is soft on crime. I will echo the sentiments of former Illinois Federal Prosecutor Ranato Mariotti, “Doug Jones prosecuted the KKK for bombing a church and killing four little Black girls. I guess Trump doesn’t care about that kind of crime, so he’s supporting a man who molested little girls6.” It looks like the illegitimate commander in chief is sour about his despicable brethren being brought to justice for killing innocent Black Children. Doug Jones is a credit to Alabama and pulled off a Trump like victory becoming the first Democratic Senator to represent that state in 25 years. Tell Mitch McConnell to show some honor and dignity, respect the choice of the people of Alabama and do not take action to pass the GOP’s egregious Tax Cut until Doug Jones’ is sworn in. Please go to the following URL to demand Mitch McConnell confirm Doug Jones before voting on the Tax overhaul: https://www.dailykos.com/campaigns/petitions/sign-the-petition-us-senate-must-seat-doug-jones-right-away?source=20171213sp3.
Update Friday December 15, 2017
I was not able to find evidence that a Special Election winner could be sworn into the senate before the votes have been certified. That has changed. The winner can be confirmed into the Senate as soon as the polls close for legislative purposes and to ensure that each state is represented by their elected official, that is political convention. If the Republicans decided to vote on their bill next week, they need to swear in Doug Jones7.
1. Campaign Action, “Sign The Petition: US Senate Must Seat Doug Jones Rightaway” Daily Kos(Visited 12/14/17): https://www.dailykos.com/campaigns/petitions/sign-the-petition-us-senate-must-seat-doug-jones-right-away?source=20171213sp3.
2. Ruldolph Pongnon, “Do Not Allow The Dishonest Son Of A Klans’ Man’ And The Republicans’To Overhaul Our Tax Laws!” Daily Kos, December 5, 2017: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/12/4/1721231/-Do-Not-Allow-The-Dishonest-Son-Of-A-Klan-s-Men-And-The-Republican-s-To-Overhaul-Our-Tax-Laws.
3. Jen Kirby, “Democrats Want Doug Jones Seated Right Away. The GOP Wants To Finish Tax Overhaul” Vox, December 13, 2017: www.vox.com/....
4. Ruldolph Pongnon, “Alabama Sweet Home Of Roy Moore’s Hypocrisy” Daily Kos, December 11,2017: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/12/11/1723200/-Alabama-Sweet-Home-Of-Roy-Moore-s-Hypocrisy.
5. Brooke Binkowski, “Klan Leader Endorses Trump For President” Snopes, May 2, 2016: https://www.snopes.com/2016/05/02/klan-leader-endorses-trump.
6. Eli Rosenberg, “Trump Says Man Who Helped Convict Klan Members In Church Bombing Case Is ‘Soft OnCrime’” The Washington Post, November 22, 2017: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/11/22/trump-says-man-who-helped-convict-klan-members-in-race-bombing-case-is-soft-on-crime/?utm_term=.0674c6ab3844.
7. Zach Ford, “Jason Kander Explains Why Mitch McConnell Must Immediately Seat Doug Jones” Think Progress, December 13, 2017: thinkprogress.org/....