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Pototan

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14. When a politician switches parties

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Fri Dec 27, 2024, 10:33 PM

Dec 27

or drops their designation after being elected on that party's line, there should be a special election. It's like a bait and switch. I vote for a candidate based on party affiliation, so they committed election fraud to gain my support.

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Second Florida Democratic lawmaker switches to GOP [View all] Jose Garcia Dec 27 OP

Good grief. NewHendoLib Dec 27 #1

I wonder how much she got paid in back door donations? kimbutgar Dec 27 #2

AIPAC money is the usual force behind this PSPS Dec 27 #7

AIPAC the alpha and omega of this sort of turncoatery. hedda_foil Dec 27 #10

I would suspect here it's insurance company money. carpetbagger Dec 27 #17

No, it isn't. yardwork Dec 30 #32

the honorable thing to do is resign. she has cheated her voters. true republican values nt msongs Dec 27 #3

If I voted for her and she changed parties that I would demand she resign kimbutgar Dec 27 #8

Sounds like a liar... GreenWave Dec 27 #4

I live in a small beach town. When I first moved here in the early 70s, the Presidential election was 70-30 Democratic. surfered Dec 27 #5

This party relates to you, Casell? keithbvadu2 Dec 27 #6

She just can't be in a party uncledad Dec 27 #9

Yep, that's what she is saying. I guess she Emile Dec 27 #11

Right uncledad Dec 27 #12

Placing all the good that Democrats fight to hold for citizens here against unified support for Israeli hegemony Jit423 Dec 27 #13

When a politician switches parties Pototan Dec 27 #14

I agree. Karma13612 Dec 27 #15

Then they would just vote with Republicans anyway Polybius Dec 28 #22

Agree Traildogbob Dec 28 #28

Yet Harris lost due to her support for Israel Figarosmom Dec 27 #16

Didn't she just get elected on the Democratic ticket in November? patphil Dec 28 #18

That and get it in writing that if they switch parties like this that they have to repay all the monies the party spent. cstanleytech Dec 28 #20

The party didn't need to spend any money, she was elected automatically as no one else ran against her Jose Garcia Dec 28 #21

I suspect that will be changing next time. cstanleytech Dec 28 #24

There will likely be a crowded Democratic primary Jose Garcia Dec 28 #25

Followed hopefully by one unemployed politician. cstanleytech Dec 28 #29

If no one ran against her J-9 Dec 28 #26

Trying hard to understand this, and nothing's working. calimary Dec 28 #19

omg.. you stupid woman. you are a cult Cha Dec 28 #23

But apparently not troubled by all the antisemitism in the current Republican party. tanyev Dec 28 #27

this is fraud. she should be sued. Takket Dec 28 #30

OK, so she's Israel first tonekat Dec 29 #31