Republican North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr released the following statement on Wednesday, Jan. 6 after the violence at the Capitol but before Congress had completed the certification of the electoral votes early in the morning of Thursday, Jan. 7 and confirmed that Joe Biden won the presidential election, making him President-elect Joe Biden.
Burr stated: “For nearly 250 years, our nation’s commitment to the peaceful transition of power has been the shining hallmark of our democracy. Today, America’s core principles were threatened by those seeking to forcibly stop our electoral process and overturn the results of a presidential election with which they disagreed.
“Let me be clear: these actions are not a defense of this country, but an attack on it.
“I supported President Trump’s legal right to contest the election results through the courts, but the courts have now unanimously and overwhelmingly rejected these suits. No evidence of voter fraud has emerged that would warrant overturning the 2020 election. The President bears responsibility for today’s events by promoting the unfounded conspiracy theories that have led to this point. It is past time to accept the will of American voters and to allow our nation to move forward.
“Congress will uphold its constitutional duty and certify the results of the election.”
Burr is currently serving his third and what he has announced will be his last term as senator. Before being elected to the Senate in 2004, Burr represented North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District in Congress from 1994 to 2004, so he has been in Congress for 26 years.
Burr’s current term in the Senate ends in 2022 and former 6th District Congressman Mark Walker has announced he is running for that seat.
So LAME DUCK Burr has finally surfaced, just in time to appease the media with a sound bite.
How about explaining the February stock sales and several real estate deals brokered by your bride? In 2022 we will bid goodbye to yet another millionaire politician who will remain on the public dole for a handsome retirement check and lifetime healthcare. All in the name of SERVING THE PEOPLE.
I met Richard several times when he was a Congressman. I liked him and thought that he did a good job. However, the last ten years have not gone as well for him, in my opinion. He has been infected with the disease that affects all of those who serve for long periods of time. They lose their perspective on what life is like in the places that they represent. I won’t vote for Richard for any other political office. Get a real job!!
The senator from Monsanto speaks
Burr is such a girly man.
If I recall, the Senator was largely silent this summer.
Screw Burr. He’s a RINO and a traitor to his country. Just another GOP puppet, full of Crap and just like all the rest on both sides of the aisle…
The tree of Liberty is thirsty…
Well, I hope the Republicans will have dodged a bullet – President Trump.
I didn’t vote for Mr. Biden, but it’s time to give the man some time to show us what he can do. One day would be more than the hostile LEFT and the hostile PRESS gave President Trump.
“It is past time to accept the will of American voters and to allow our nation to move forward.”
That’s what we want. Try telling that to the leftists who dominate the democrat party and are determined to put their puppet into the White House in spite of what the American people have willed.
Our silent Senator speaks. The first and only time in the last year and what does he say? Pushing the swamp narrative that we had a fair Presidential election. If you actually believe Biden won this election you have no idea what a fair election is.
The sooner Senator Silent is gone the better for this state. Please lets not send another establishment Rhino to the Senate.
Burr We the people call you out for being a crock and not having a back bone and standing up for TRUMP. YOU RE A CROCK AND THAT IS HOW YOU WILL BE REMEMBERED……
AMEN !!!!
Burr is a selfish and poor leader. Everything that he has ever done was based on HIMSELF FIRST, then his mostly suckered constituents.
Then thinking it was cute to drive around in the DC swamp in his silly VW Thing — we are not amused, Burr.
Now that he couldn’t run again, you will see his truely corrupt spirit arise. What a loser.
Needs to get in his VW Thing and drive home with his tail between his legs.