For months, President Donald Trump and Representative Andy Harris have sought to undermine the will of voters across Maryland and our nation. They have made baseless claims of voter fraud and election irregularities — unsupported by credible evidence — which have been uniformly rejected by both federal and state courts as well as by Republican election officials.
There is no dispute about the result of this year’s presidential election, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris won in a landslide. This outcome has been certified by every state, upheld by every court, and re-affirmed by the Electoral College. In Maryland, President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris won by more than any other presidential ticket in history.
Yet, even after repeated result certification and dismissal by even the most conservative of judges, Representative Harris has continued to spout President Trump’s lies.
Yesterday, we saw the results of their inflammatory rhetoric and blatant falsehoods. A terrorist mob stormed our Capitol at the urging of President Trump. A building that has always been a shining beacon of democracy, a safe haven for freedom, became overrun with those consumed by the hate and lies that Representative Harris and his ilk have been spreading. Make no mistake, the Republican members of Congress who instigated this violence — including Representative Harris — are complicit in this attempted insurrection. They have attempted to subvert the will of the voters of our State and our country by encouraging riotous behavior in our Nation’s Capital.
Representative Harris’ actions have been nothing short of an attack on our democracy, a betrayal of those whom he represents, and an attempt to overturn a legitimate election in favor of a wannabe authoritarian. His conduct – which includes a well-publicized attempt at fisticuffs with a Democrat legislator — is a disgrace to the First Congressional District, and to all the people of Maryland. He should resign — immediately.
While the efforts of President Trump and Representative Harris have failed, and Joe Biden will become our president on January 20th, I fear that they may have inflicted serious harm on our democratic system. January 6th, 2021 will forever be remembered as the day that our very halls of democracy were occupied by those who opposed most sacred duties of our Republic. It will also be remembered as the day that our president, and some in the Republican Party, failed to stand up for the very ideals the Capitol Building symbolizes.
I hope the good people of Maryland’s First Congressional District see this blatant assault on our democracy, and their freedom for what it is, and call for the immediate resignation of Representative Andy Harris.
Steve Clineburg
St. Michaels, MD
Pat Adelizzi says
Maryland voted 2 to 1 for Biden. Put everything else aside, every opinion, position, policy, How are my interests as a resident of the great state of Maryland served by this theatrical stunt? And then Rep Andy Harris put himself out on video after the sacking of the capital, voicing the opinion that “people are frustrated about their vote”. People are frustrated. Let’s let that sink in a little bit. Shed a few tears that people are frustrated? What people is he talking talking about? Marylanders? They voted 2 to one for Biden. I’m not frustrated and I’m a constituent of Andy Harris. Are we talking about the people of Pennsylvania? The people of Arizona? Or is he talking about the rioters who flooded the capital from all over the country? Sadly Republicans congressional repsentatives from everywhere did the same thing. Andy is not alone. Andy Harris needs to resign.
James Richardson says
I couldn’t agree with you more. Andy Harris is a disgrace and if he had any sense would resign immediately. His antics to please his right wing supporters was nothing more than a political stunt, but a stunt that inflamed the Trump believers to a point that got people killed and threatened our democracy. The sooner he and Trump are gone out of our lives, the better. Dump Andy!
Michael Estrella says
Congressman Harris has been a chronic embarrassment to the people of Maryland for a decade. In recent years he has become a joke with his support of Judge Roy Moore from Alabama to his undying adoration of everything Trump. This past week was no different with his childish threatening behavior on the floor of the house, threatening a fellow congressman. We deserve better than Andy Harris representing us in the Nations House. We need someone who can act like an adult and think for themselves. It is time for Andy to go!
Mike Estrella
St. Michaels
Dick Deerin says
I agree. The unjustified positions taken and false statements made by Rep. Andy Harris with respect to the legitimacy of the 2020 election ultimately led to the MAGA Mob attack on the Capitol. He needs to resign.
Bob Parker says
The argument put forward by Rep Harris and other Republican Congressmen to support their questioning the vote count of selected states is a disengenuous argument; voters questioned the vote only because trump and those who support him lied to their constituents by repeatedly making that claim in face of evidence to the contrary. Indeed, numerous courts had ruled on the lack of merit in over 50 cases supporting this judgement. So, those Congressmen who continued to promote this lie either did so consciously, i.e. they are liars, or they are too stupid to understand a court decision, or they are too afraid of trump to do their job correctly. In any of these situations, they are unqualified to serve in Congress. Mr. Harris, what’s your excuse? It is past time for you to go.
Mary says
I am calling on Andy Harris to resign and have never voted for him although he represents my district in Carroll county. He does not “represent” me nor my views. His actions are an embarrassment to our district and he should resign or get kicked out of the office where another trustworthy person could represent a level headed leadership role. He obviously lacks any skills necessary. He broke the law. He is as bad as Trump. We cannot move forward in Maryland with such a blight. I am afraid his radical idealism will infect the upcoming forward progress of the administration and cannot trust him. He, as a doctor, puts the medical field in jeopardy with his ideas about masks and spread of the disease. I could continue but I beg The state of MD and the federal lawmakers that are in the Democratic Party to fire him. He’ll continue to do evil if we keep him in a position of power. He incites – he is dangerous.