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Order to vote for impeachment prompted House Democrat to quit party

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-12-23 07:11|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 That's the way they roll. Defy the directive and you might as well switch political parties. You are finished as a Democrat.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-12-23 07:14|| 2019-12-23 07:14|| Front Page Top

#2 The rest of the moderates bowed to the party and voted for impeachment. They should be done in 2020 since they came from districts Trump won in 2016.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-12-23 10:43|| 2019-12-23 10:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Congrats! Most pols would not have the courage to burn their bridges like that.

This highlights a flaw in "I vote for the man* and not the party", namely that when push comes to shove, most will vote the party line, no matter what.

*Feel free to substitute any of the 57 genders for the word "man"

Posted by SteveS 2019-12-23 12:52|| 2019-12-23 12:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Profile in Sanity (and Courage).

As Snagglepuss would say, Exit the Shitshow - stage right ...

Posted by Lex 2019-12-23 13:01|| 2019-12-23 13:01|| Front Page Top

#5 I have worked so hard and tried to give so much

Never was a true Democrat then.

Posted by Dron66046 2019-12-23 18:08|| 2019-12-23 18:08|| Front Page Top

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