Democrat Switching Parties Today

[mudwhistle]

Alabama Representative Parker Griffith (D) is going to announce today that he is so unnerved by the health care bill that he's switching to the Republican party.

Good deal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_Griffith

 

[rightwinger]

My hearty good wishes to Rep Griffith

I hope the people of Alabama enjoy their new healthcare benefits.

 

[KMAN]

Alabama Representative Parker Griffith (D) is going to announce today that he is so unnerved by the health care bill that he's switching to the Republican party.

Good deal.

Parker Griffith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sounds good, but I'm not sure the Republicans need anymore Democrat-lites in their party.... He probably realizes anyone with a (D) besides their name is going to have a hard time getting re-elected... Anyway, I guess that's a start.

 

[Dr.House]

The rats are abandoning ship, perhaps?

 

[hjmick]

Definitely smacks of a decision sprung from political expediency.

Exclusive: Rep. Parker Griffith switches to GOP - - POLITICO.com

 

[☭proletarian☭]

So? Fuck him.

Red or blue, R, or D- all meaningless; it's the policies that matter.

Why doesn't he stop trying to get his reelection campaign going early, ignore the partisan crap, and simply stand up and vote based on his principles? Let his actions speak for themselves. I see nothing here but early reelection campaigning.

 

[mudwhistle]

My hearty good wishes to Rep Griffith

I hope the people of Alabama enjoy their new healthcare benefits.

That's OK.

Those will never kick in.

If they ever do it won't be for several years anyway.

By the way...you know that bill isn't supposed to provide free health care...you know that...right????

 

[mudwhistle]

Link to the story:

Exclusive: Rep. Parker Griffith switches to GOP - - POLITICO.com

 

[MaggieMae]

Alabama Representative Parker Griffith (D) is going to announce today that he is so unnerved by the health care bill that he's switching to the Republican party.

Good deal.

Parker Griffith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yes, I'm so sure that's the reason. He lives in the deep south, amid a sea of right wing fringers. He wants to get reelected. Duh...

 

[Dr.House]

Definitely smacks of a decision sprung from political expediency.

Exclusive: Rep. Parker Griffith switches to GOP - - POLITICO.com

I see he voted against the porkulus bill... That's a plus...

Seems to also have a trend of bucking the democratic party line... Also a plus...

 

[uscitizen]

Ahh another fine republican in congress.

 

[mudwhistle]

Alabama Representative Parker Griffith (D) is going to announce today that he is so unnerved by the health care bill that he's switching to the Republican party.

Good deal.

Parker Griffith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yes, I'm so sure that's the reason. He lives in the deep south, amid a sea of right wing fringers. He wants to get reelected. Duh...

Many conservatives in Alabama vote the way their pappy voted.

Some of them are so pig-headed they would never consider changing their votes...even if they hate blacks, and gays, and Muslims.

They don't even know nor care what the Dems are doing. They just look for the (D) and push.

 

[MaggieMae]

My hearty good wishes to Rep Griffith

I hope the people of Alabama enjoy their new healthcare benefits.

That's OK.

Those will never kick in.

If they ever do it won't be for several years anyway.

By the way...you know that bill isn't supposed to provide free health care...you know that...right????

Oh dear gawd...

 

[ba1614]

So? Fuck him.

Red or blue, R, or D- all meaningless; it's the policies that matter.

Why doesn't he stop trying to get his reelection campaign going early, ignore the partisan crap, and simply stand up and vote based on his principles? Let his actions speak for themselves. I see nothing here but early reelection campaigning.

Perhaps he actually does see this bullshit for the callosal fuckup it is?

I agree though, he's exactly what the GOP doesn't need. He should just man up, and vote against it, if he doesn't like it.

 

[hjmick]

Definitely smacks of a decision sprung from political expediency.

Exclusive: Rep. Parker Griffith switches to GOP - - POLITICO.com

I see he voted against the porkulus bill... That's a plus...

Seems to also have a trend of bucking the democratic party line... Also a plus...

Agreed. Which begs the questions: Why was he a Democrat to begin with? Did he run as a Democrat to distance himself from the damage Bush caused to Republican candidates? Is he switching now because of the potential damage done to Democrats? When will he switch again?

 

[MaggieMae]

Definitely smacks of a decision sprung from political expediency.

Exclusive: Rep. Parker Griffith switches to GOP - - POLITICO.com

I see he voted against the porkulus bill... That's a plus...

Seems to also have a trend of bucking the democratic party line... Also a plus...

He voted against it when the Southern good ol' boys knocked on his door once too often.

 

[Dr.House]

Alabama Representative Parker Griffith (D) is going to announce today that he is so unnerved by the health care bill that he's switching to the Republican party.

Good deal.

Parker Griffith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yes, I'm so sure that's the reason. He lives in the deep south, amid a sea of right wing fringers. He wants to get reelected. Duh...

You should read the article and become informed:

Griffith, who captured the seat in a close 2008 open seat contest, will become the first Republican to hold the historically Democratic, Huntsville-based district.

 

[Immanuel]

Alabama Representative Parker Griffith (D) is going to announce today that he is so unnerved by the health care bill that he's switching to the Republican party.

Good deal.

Parker Griffith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sounds good, but I'm not sure the Republicans need anymore Democrat-lites in their party.... He probably realizes anyone with a (D) besides their name is going to have a hard time getting re-elected... Anyway, I guess that's a start.

Except the majority of Republicans are "Democrat-lites" as it is.

What we need to do is send them all home to real jobs.

Immie

 

[Samson]

Many conservatives in Alabama vote the way their pappy voted.

Some of them are so pig-headed they would never consider changing their votes...even if they hate blacks, and gays, and Muslims.

They don't even know nor care what the Dems are doing. They just look for the (D) and push.

George Wallace's Ghost wants his Ears Back, Mudwhistle.

 

[xsited1]

Alabama Representative Parker Griffith (D) is going to announce today that he is so unnerved by the health care bill that he's switching to the Republican party.

Good deal.

Parker Griffith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sounds good, but I'm not sure the Republicans need anymore Democrat-lites in their party.... He probably realizes anyone with a (D) besides their name is going to have a hard time getting re-elected... Anyway, I guess that's a start.

Exactly. The Dems are committing political suicide and they know it. At least this guy is honest about wanting to remain in power.