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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGA Democrats embrace Republican when he becomes emotional after his own party fires him for voting against their bill
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GA Democrats embrace Republican when he becomes emotional after his own party fires him for voting against their bill (Original Post)
tulipsandroses
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Deuxcents
(21,555 posts)1. This Rep voted his conscience and not the party line..what followers is dirty politics from his party
I hope his constituents have his back
patricia92243
(12,928 posts)2. They can just fire a rep? He is not a hired hand. That should be illegal.
Deuxcents
(21,555 posts)3. He was fired from his day job. State reps are not a full time job.
Joinfortmill
(17,687 posts)6. Horrible. He should sue them
Mountainguy
(1,635 posts)4. Fired from his personal job
by the wife of one of the main sponsors of the bill he voted against.
Still, seems like it should be extortion to threaten a legislators job if they vote a way you don't like.
Gaugamela
(2,761 posts)5. Caucus with traitors what do you expect? Leopard ate his face.
rubbersole
(9,598 posts)7. Bummer.
Your boss was obviously a shallow piece of shit.
William769
(58,148 posts)8. That was a shitty thing to do.
At least this man had principles on this Bill. I wonder about the rest of them?