In Unexpected Vote, NC House Agrees to Override Budget Veto

[demmiblue]

Source: U.S. News & World Report/AP

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republicans dominating a half-empty North Carolina House chamber have voted to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of the state's two-year budget.

The unexpected vote Wednesday morning came without dozens of Democrats on the House floor. Republican leaders tried for months to locate enough votes to meet the threshold for an override, largely through winning over enough Democrats. They finally got what they wanted because Democrats opposed to the budget weren't at their seats.

The override isn't complete — the Senate still must hold a vote on the issue, but Republicans would only need one Democrat there to secure victory.

Wednesday's vote came as lawmakers have focused this week on redrawing legislative maps following a court ruling striking down dozens of districts due to extreme partisan bias.

Read more: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/north-carolina/articles/2019-09-11/in-unexpected-vote-nc-house-agrees-to-override-budget-veto

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[Lonestarblue]

1. When will Democrats stop trusting anything a Republican says?

Republicans say there’ll be no vote on anything so Democrats stay away. Isn’t it their job to be on the floor when any legislature is in session?

Republicans are ruthless, and Democrats need to be savvy to their tactics if they expect to change anything!

[elleng]

16. Sadly, Dems canNOT trust ANYTHING repugs say.

[blm]

2. While most Dems were at 9-11 memorial events.

This was a SICK move. Moore should be impeached.

[bluestarone]

3. TRULY SAD DAY

These FUCKERS have NO HEART! Every fucking time they cheat, lie,and HURT people!

[blm]

4. Republicans PLANNED an attack on NC's democracy for 9-11. Depraved.

Lock them up.

[TeamPooka]

5. GOP always needs to cheat to win anything.

[elleng]

15. Yes, ANY and EVERYthing.

[BlueIdaho]

6. Who are these people?

The GOP has become the American Taliban.

[Yavin4]

9. The Republicans are just doing their jobs.

They represent big moneyed interests, not the people.

[elleng]

14. NOT their 'jobs,'

their JOBS are to represent the PEOPLE.

[Yavin4]

19. Since Citizens United?

I'm not so sure.

[cstanleytech]

7. They still need one of the Democrats in the state Senate to support it and after this if even one

of them does help the Repugnants that Democrat should be primaried and should not get the parties nor the voters support come next election.

[FBaggins]

17. Not necessarily

They just need to hold the vote when any two Democrats are not there.

This trick probably won't work again, but they might be able to hold Democrats hostage by leaving the vote on the calendar and keeping the Senate open. Republicans could head home in shifts, but no more than a single Democrat could be too far from the floor.

[cstanleytech]

20. Couldn't the Democrats do smaller shifts to when they do theirs?

[FBaggins]

21. If they trust the Republicans? Sure!

They wouldn't try to trick us, would they?

[demmiblue]

8. Adding this video:

vimeo.com/359289779

[Habibi]

12. WOW

This is fucking insane! But good on that Dem rep for giving the Speaker a piece of her mind, and on her colleagues for protecting her from the LEO in the chamber.

[Brainfodder]

11. Call it treason please?

It is what it is?

[SCantiGOP]

24. It's not in any way, shape or form

treason.
Let’s try to stay reasonable and face-based.

[mac56]

13. They can't win a fair fight.

And they know it too.

[BigmanPigman]

18. They are the party of cheaters and liars.

This Dem rep is my hero.

[bluestarone]

22. AGREE! and

Also ALL the DEMs. along side her!!

[BigmanPigman]

23. Yes, kudos to all of them!!!