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Showing Original Post only (View all)Van Drew pledges 'undying support' for Trump as he switches parties [View all]
Source: Politico
Rep. Jeff Van Drew on Thursday formally became a Republican, pledging his "undying support" for Donald Trump as the ex-Democrat sat next to the president in the White House.
I believe that this is just a better fit for me, the New Jersey lawmaker said, following a meeting with Trump Thursday afternoon. This is who I am.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/19/trump-meet-party-switching-van-drew-087976
"Undying support"?
this goes WAY beyond a freaking cult; Stalin would be jealous of Trump
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Don't people who marry an old rich person for their money pledge "undying love" as well?
forgotmylogin
Dec 2019
#40
No one falls into that rather its more likely he simply was "very" adept at keeping his real
cstanleytech
Dec 2019
#13
If you mean by higher ups then I doubt it. More likely if he was a Republican all this time he
cstanleytech
Dec 2019
#35
This reminds me of Luca Brasi pledging his undying support to Don Corleone
LastDemocratInSC
Dec 2019
#17
Ya, Jeff. "This is just a better fit for" you. Do you really think that the Repukes
NCjack
Dec 2019
#18
Is he really finished swapping back and forth yet? My whiplash is starting to act up... n
crickets
Dec 2019
#24
How the hell could you switch your entire political and life philosophy overnight?
budkin
Dec 2019
#25