On Monday’s edition of The Lead, CNN host Jake Tapper once again utterly embarrassed himself on the Texas redistricting issue. While he falsely claimed previously that Republicans were “the worst offenders when it comes to gerrymandering” and singled out Texas, this time he tried to go toe-to-toe with Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R). Tapper showed off a profound ignorance of the difference between state and federal elected positions as he tried to suggest Abbott was being a hypocrite for telling state Democrats in the legislature to do their jobs. Abbott wasted no time putting Tapper in his place.
After noting that “The law is pretty clear that state legislators in Texas denying the majority party a quorum can be fined and can even be arrested,” Tapper proceeded to whine to Abbott about how he’s “taking the unusual step of asking for Democratic leader Gene Wu…to be actually removed from office.”
“What gives you the right to override the will of his voters who elected him?” Tapper griped. To which Abbott clapped back by noting that Wu was refusing to do his constitutionally required duty.
(...)
***The complete post is on NewsBusters***
