Democrats Jumping Ship

[scribblet]

Two democrats jumping ship, wonder if this is a trend

http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia_elections_news/2010/12/09/black-county-commissioner-switches-parties-joins-gop/

[BubberMiley]

You think a county commissioner from Georgia changing parties is thread-worthy? This should provoke some fascinating discussion.

(yawn)

[Bitsy]

You think a county commissioner from Georgia changing parties is thread-worthy? This should provoke some fascinating discussion.

(yawn)

The thread title was quite provocative and attention grabbing, the article was a ho-hum event; I agree a big “yawn”.

[punked]

Wow a state Congressman in a ridding that votes 70% down ballot for Dems no matter who is on the ticket is switching the GOP to get a big pay off. I am shocked this must spell the end of the Democratic party for ever.

[jbg]

Two democrats jumping ship, wonder if this is a trend

http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia_elections_news/2010/12/09/black-county-commissioner-switches-parties-joins-gop/

I'm still aboard the Democratic Party. Fits my left-wing agenda to a "t".

You think a county commissioner from Georgia changing parties is thread-worthy? This should provoke some fascinating discussion.

(yawn)

And a Mayor in a New Jersey town.

[scribblet]

Party switching is alive and well in Louisiana as seen by the recent defections of two prominent Democrats, State Sen. John Alario of Westwego, and State Sen. John Smith of Leesville to the Republican Party, and by the recent news that another well known Democrat, Rep. Noble Ellington of Winnsboro, saying that he is 95 percent sure that he will switch to the GOP.

http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20101215/OPINION03/12150305

[Bitsy]

What a a perfect example of ignorance about our system of government…state representatives switching parties is no biggie…only a greenie would consider it deserving of a mention. Oh, silly me, this thread was started because a county commisioner switched parties , and now this sounds like an attempt to save face.

[scribblet]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_democrats2010

3 Democrats — 2 senators, 1 governor — to retire

WASHINGTON – With the 2010 election year barely under way, two senators and one governor — all Democrats — ditched plans to run for re-election in the latest signs of trouble for President Barack Obama's party.

Taken together, the decisions by Sens. Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Byron Dorgan of North Dakota as well as Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter caused another bout of heartburn for Democrats as they struggle to defend themselves in a sour political environment for incumbents, particularly the party in charge.

http://www.barackobamavideos.net/democrats-jumping-ship-because-of-obamas-failing-policies

Democrats in five states have switched parties since Nov. 2, saying they were concerned about the economy and the political leanings of their constituents

Translation- do whatever is expedient to keep a cushy job and benefits

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100916/NEWS02/709169853

Jittery Democrats jump ship on tax-cut plan

http://www.post-trib.com/news/lake/2959320,new-clgop1211.article

[BubberMiley]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_democrats2010

There must be some more GOP blogs out there that use this talking point. Add some more! Somebody's bound to believe these nobodies are important and that people don't switch parties all the time.

[jbg]

There must be some more GOP blogs out there that use this talking point. Add some more! Somebody's bound to believe these nobodies are important and that people don't switch parties all the time.

I agree that the number and prominence of party-switchers is not great, yet.

But during the 1950's and 1960's the switch of Wayne Morse, an Oregon Senator to the Democrats signalled growing strength in the anti-war movement. Similarly, Strom Thurmond's switch the other way in 1954 signalled that the bigots and segregationists were moving to the Republicans.

[Bitsy]

Party switching in state houses is very common, especially when redistricting maps are redrawn, which they will be after the 2010 census, I‘m just saying………

[scribblet]

Yup, it's happening, not a revolution yet, but hey it's there meanwhile spin away.

[Bitsy]

Hah, keep dreaming, keep searching and keep listening to Fox News...enough misinformation and misdirection there to keep a Republican heart a’twitter.

[BubberMiley]

Yup, it's happening, not a revolution yet, but hey it's there meanwhile spin away.

By "spin away", one can only assume you're talking to yourself.

[scribblet]

By "spin away", one can only assume you're talking to yourself.

Dream on, weavers and spinners all

[jbg]

By "spin away", one can only assume you're talking to yourself.

Revolution and spin are synonyms, especially for those old enough to know what vinyl records are.

[Bitsy]

I think there is some confusion in this thread about who is dreaming and spinning

[scribblet]

Revolution and spin are synonyms, especially for those old enough to know what vinyl records are.

I can relate to that and who is actually spinning LOL

http://www.bvblackspin.com/2010/11/30/downtrodden-democrats-jumping-the-aisle-in-the-south/

Edited December 20, 2010 by scribblet

[Bitsy]

Ho hum, more of the same