GOP moderate joins Democratic party

[Wrong Element]

Most party switchers in the last few decades have been rednecks leaving the old Southern White Folks' Party for the new Southern White Folks' Party. But may be beginning to change.

When you've gone too far to the right for Ronald Reagan's Secretary of the Navy, that's a warning sign. And I'm sure AJ can tell you all about what's happening in Kansas.

 

[miles]

So your point is that if Georgia had no black people then the republicans would take all seats? That actually makes sense to me, southern state, no more black people. Yup, you're right, they probably would..

The point is you have shit for brains.

 

[SleepingWarrior]

Actually it was more than that. Governor Perdue (who switched parties after election as a state senator himself years ago) convinced 4 of his old party mates to follow him over the fence.

There is at least an ethical question about politicians who switch parties after election. Should they be removed from office or forced to resign as such could be seen as breach of faith with the voters who elected them based on the ideals of their party at the time. Especially in the case of electing candidates to retain a majority only to have an elected official switch parties after election and swing the majority in the other direction.

Aren't we voting on the candidates and not the parties they are affliated with? Or maybe thats just me. *shrug*

 

[Fabala]

what's happening in Kansas.

This is an excellent read...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/B000FTWB6C/ref=sib_dp_pt/103-4654012-6363812#reader-link

Or did you mean the fact that Kansas has an attractive female democrat governor?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sebelius1.jpg

I was pretty sure that was a sure sign of the apocolypse, but it's been a few years and here we all still are.

 

[Wrong Element]

This is an excellent read...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/B000FTWB6C/ref=sib_dp_pt/103-4654012-6363812#reader-link

Or did you mean the fact that Kansas has an attractive female democrat governor?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sebelius1.jpg

I was pretty sure that was a sure sign of the apocolypse, but it's been a few years and here we all still are.

Yeah, how about that--and she's a native Ohioan too. But it's more common for blue states to have red governors and vice versa, because you don't deal as much with divisive national issues.

The Frank book is a good one, though some of his work on economics is sort of half baked. But I was referring to some of the party switchers in Kansas lately, including the former chairman of the state Republican Party--people who have realized there's no place in the party for moderates anymore.

 

[Ulaven_Demorte]

The point is you have shit for brains.

Hey miles. Go fuck yourself.

 

[Ulaven_Demorte]

Yeah, how about that--and she's a native Ohioan too. But it's more common for blue states to have red governors and vice versa, because you don't deal as much with divisive national issues.

The Frank book is a good one, though some of his work on economics is sort of half baked. But I was referring to some of the party switchers in Kansas lately, including the former chairman of the state Republican Party--people who have realized there's no place in the party for moderates anymore.

That was the message from the state senator mentioned in the original post also. Moderate republicans are starting to feel that the party as a whole has shifted so far right that there is no room for moderates anymore.