Tennessee Senate Expels Sen. Katrina Robinson From Legislature

[Franklin Pierce]

For the first time, the Tennessee Senate on Wednesday voted to expel a senator, stripping Sen. Katrina Robinson of her elected position following her federal conviction on federal wire fraud charges.

Robinson, D-Memphis, had decried the Senate's move as racist and misogynistic and called the expulsion a "procedural lynching" Wednesday. The senator grew emotional on the Senate floor before her colleagues voted to expel her, calling the decision a foregone conclusion and the Senate's debate "a show."

The Senate voted 27-5 to expel her from the Senate.

“While the expulsion of a Senator for the first time in history was not something any of us wished to see, it was a necessary action," Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, said in a statement following the vote. "The integrity of the Senate is of paramount importance. Senator Robinson was given every consideration and due process."

McNally said the Senate could have acted right away following her conviction but gave her time to pursue her legal case. The Senate delayed action to allow her "time to reflect and resign," he said.

"She declined that opportunity," McNally said.

Tennessee Sen. Katrina Robinson expelled from Senate over fraud conviction

 

[Vol737]

For the first time, the Tennessee Senate on Wednesday voted to expel a senator, stripping Sen. Katrina Robinson of her elected position following her federal conviction on federal wire fraud charges.

Robinson, D-Memphis, had decried the Senate's move as racist and misogynistic and called the expulsion a "procedural lynching" Wednesday. The senator grew emotional on the Senate floor before her colleagues voted to expel her, calling the decision a foregone conclusion and the Senate's debate "a show."

The Senate voted 27-5 to expel her from the Senate.

“While the expulsion of a Senator for the first time in history was not something any of us wished to see, it was a necessary action," Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, said in a statement following the vote. "The integrity of the Senate is of paramount importance. Senator Robinson was given every consideration and due process."

McNally said the Senate could have acted right away following her conviction but gave her time to pursue her legal case. The Senate delayed action to allow her "time to reflect and resign," he said.

"She declined that opportunity," McNally said.

Tennessee Sen. Katrina Robinson expelled from Senate over fraud conviction

Man, hats off to her. She got all the buzzwords in there in a single rant.

 

[NorthDallas40]

Man, hats off to her. She got all the buzzwords in there in a single rant.

Somebody should have yelled BINGO! towards the end of her Senate floor rant

 

[AM64]

For the first time, the Tennessee Senate on Wednesday voted to expel a senator, stripping Sen. Katrina Robinson of her elected position following her federal conviction on federal wire fraud charges.

Robinson, D-Memphis, had decried the Senate's move as racist and misogynistic and called the expulsion a "procedural lynching" Wednesday. The senator grew emotional on the Senate floor before her colleagues voted to expel her, calling the decision a foregone conclusion and the Senate's debate "a show."

The Senate voted 27-5 to expel her from the Senate.

“While the expulsion of a Senator for the first time in history was not something any of us wished to see, it was a necessary action," Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, said in a statement following the vote. "The integrity of the Senate is of paramount importance. Senator Robinson was given every consideration and due process."

McNally said the Senate could have acted right away following her conviction but gave her time to pursue her legal case. The Senate delayed action to allow her "time to reflect and resign," he said.

"She declined that opportunity," McNally said.

Tennessee Sen. Katrina Robinson expelled from Senate over fraud conviction

Good riddance. We could do with more sweeping out of dirty politicians.

 

[volinbham]

deserved but this line...LOL

The integrity of the Senate is of paramount importance.

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

If you notice, I try to stay out of Tennessee politics directly because I don't live there, and it is up to locals to take care of themselves (I have no say), but I can tell you that you have had three major democrates resign and walk lately due to a right wing take over Gerrymandering.

 

[OrangeTsar]

Man, hats off to her. She got all the buzzwords in there in a single rant.

It is a skill for sure

 

[OrangeTsar]

If you notice, I try to stay out of Tennessee politics directly because I don't live there, and it is up to locals to take care of themselves (I have no say), but I can tell you that you have had three major democrates resign and walk lately due to a right wing take over Gerrymandering.

Which has absolutely nothing to do with a criminal conviction of this one particular Democrat of course

 

[clarksvol00]

Which has absolutely nothing to do with a criminal conviction of this one particular Democrat of course

Neither party in TN have been particularly virtuous as of late. Pants Candy and Casada come to mind.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

For the first time, the Tennessee Senate on Wednesday voted to expel a senator, stripping Sen. Katrina Robinson of her elected position following her federal conviction on federal wire fraud charges.

Robinson, D-Memphis, had decried the Senate's move as racist and misogynistic and called the expulsion a "procedural lynching" Wednesday. The senator grew emotional on the Senate floor before her colleagues voted to expel her, calling the decision a foregone conclusion and the Senate's debate "a show."

The Senate voted 27-5 to expel her from the Senate.

“While the expulsion of a Senator for the first time in history was not something any of us wished to see, it was a necessary action," Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, said in a statement following the vote. "The integrity of the Senate is of paramount importance. Senator Robinson was given every consideration and due process."

McNally said the Senate could have acted right away following her conviction but gave her time to pursue her legal case. The Senate delayed action to allow her "time to reflect and resign," he said.

"She declined that opportunity," McNally said.

Tennessee Sen. Katrina Robinson expelled from Senate over fraud conviction

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

If you notice, I try to stay out of Tennessee politics directly because I don't live there, and it is up to locals to take care of themselves (I have no say), but I can tell you that you have had three major democrates resign and walk lately due to a right wing take over Gerrymandering.

What does gerrymandering have to do with a Federal conviction?

 

[TNVOLNAVY]

If you notice, I try to stay out of Tennessee politics directly because I don't live there, and it is up to locals to take care of themselves (I have no say), but I can tell you that you have had three major democrates resign and walk lately due to a right wing take over Gerrymandering.

Ain’t it grand having a super majority!

 

[PEPPERJAX]

If you notice, I try to stay out of Tennessee politics directly because I don't live there, and it is up to locals to take care of themselves (I have no say), but I can tell you that you have had three major democrates resign and walk lately due to a right wing take over Gerrymandering.

Gerrymandering? What does that have to do with this?

 

[Zues1]