# Tennessee to Expel 3 Democrats (update: all back in office) **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [April 4, 2023, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128 "2023-04-04T12:06:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128/81 "2023-04-10T22:21:55Z")
Rep. Jones has been sworn in and is heading into the chamber. Ms Johnson is there with him. He has his name plate with him. They are singing this little light of mine. ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128/82 "2023-04-10T22:24:35Z")
This is such great news! I’m glad to see this attack on democracy being undone. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128/83 "2023-04-10T22:34:01Z")
Mr jones did say “I will see you on Monday “ when he left Thursday. Here he is coming back in on Monday. Entering now. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128/84 "2023-04-10T22:39:53Z")
The civil rights movement in the south is unfortunately and triumphantly still being fought in 2023. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128/85 "2023-04-10T23:20:08Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > Mr jones did say “I will see you on Monday “ when he left Thursday. Here he is coming back in on Monday. Entering now. Those shitheads must be wondering if it was worth it to shine the international light on their racist behavior for a weekend of expulsion. ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128/86 "2023-04-10T23:29:13Z")
Aspenglow might need to change the title again. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128/87 "2023-04-10T23:34:17Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > The civil rights movement in the south is unfortunately and triumphantly still being fought in 2023. I think the Tennessee State Republicans should be issued white robes and hoods. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128/88 "2023-04-10T23:38:00Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > I think the Tennessee State Republicans should be issued white robes and hoods . Or check their closets. The only time I have seen real Klan members dressed up like Klan members was in Tennessee. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128/89 "2023-04-10T23:56:15Z")
Goddammit. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128/90 "2023-04-10T23:59:21Z")
You get paid by the title change right? ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128/91 "2023-04-11T00:01:39Z")
\< scurrying to stuff change into pockets \> Umm. No. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128/92 "2023-04-11T00:02:36Z")
Indeed, 17 quatloos per. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128/93 "2023-04-11T00:05:26Z")
Hush, you. They’ll _all_ want to do it! ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128/94 "2023-04-11T00:10:56Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > I think the Tennessee State Republicans should be issued white robes and hoods. Why, are their good ones in the laundry? ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128/95 "2023-04-11T00:14:06Z")
I suspect that they’re more surprised that they’ve dealt with any blowback on this. They never feel they’re wrong in anything and make life a living hell for anyone that doesn’t fit their very narrow vision of what a person should be. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128/96 "2023-04-11T00:15:06Z")
Did any Black Republicans vote for the expulsions? ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128/97 "2023-04-11T00:18:41Z")
Seriously, are there any? ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128/98 "2023-04-11T00:25:56Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Did any Black Republicans vote for the expulsions? ⁢ I went through all the Republicans on this site, and I didn’t see any who appeared Black. [https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/LegislatorInfo/directory.aspx?chamber=H](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/LegislatorInfo/directory.aspx?chamber=H) ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128/99 "2023-04-11T00:28:09Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > I went through all the Republicans on this site, and I didn’t see any who appeared Black. Same. The only person of color (to any degree) I could see at all was [Sabi ‘Doc’ Kumar](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H66) who is Indian-American. ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128/100 "2023-04-11T00:28:24Z")
I was in the middle of doing the same thing because I couldn’t think of any off the top of my head. I did, however, notice how many were whiter than milk and how many were proud to put their religious affiliation on their page. (Which, being in TN, shouldn’t surprise me.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128.md?page=6)