Thread by @JeffJacksonNC

Check this out - it’s a video that shows political corruption in our state Senate happening *in real time.*

First I point out that GOP leadership keeps canceling the veto override vote every time all the Dems are present - hoping they can catch us unaware and override the veto.

THEN a Republican Senator stands up and says, "We'll call [a vote] at the right time. I hope you'll miss it."

Then all the Republican Senators erupt in laughter.

(Corruption = comedy?)

You can tell by my reaction that, in my view, he just made my case for me.

Watch for yourself.

And keep in mind: This isn’t just a harmless game. *It’s the reason there’s no budget in NC* - because they've opted for corruption instead of compromise for the last three months.

To be clear:

Repeatedly postponing a vote not because some members are absent but because all members are *present* isn’t just a dumb political game - it’s a failure of integrity.

It's petty corruption. And every day it continues it's hurting our state. #CallTheVote

Aaaand they just did it *again.*

They brought us into session this morning, saw all the Dems were there, so they called a recess,

then another,

then another,

then another,

then another,

and every time we came back all the Dems were there.

So they cancelled the vote.

What we saw from Senate GOP leadership last week was flagrant corruption.

They don't care if it bothers you. But they *would* care if we used it to raise $10,000 to help win a competitive race.

So let's do that. That's a message they'd actually hear.
secure.actblue.com/donate/jeff-ja…

Whoa - we raised $2,000 in the first five minutes.

You folks really, really don't like political corruption.

Outstanding. Let's keep going.

We've cleared $4,000. Average contribution = $23.

In a dark week for state politics, the ability to come together and demand better leadership is incredibly encouraging.