Democratic representative switches party

[Donkeyboy75]

And did it in a shitty, shitty way, too. The lack of ethics on his part shows why he is now a repuke. He switched parties on the last day so Dems wouldn't have time to search for a viable candidate:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/07/congress.switch/index.html

CNN) -- Rep. Rodney Alexander, a conservative Louisiana Democrat who won an unexpected victory in a GOP-leaning district two years ago, decided Friday to seek re-election as a Republican.

On the last day of qualifying for the fall ballot in Louisiana, Alexander filed for re-election as a Republican, after filing earlier in the week as a Democrat.

The timing of the switch prevents state Democrats from fielding a big-name candidate to take on the newly minted GOP congressman, who just five months ago had announced he would remain a Democrat.

"I've seen some cowardly things in my career, but this is the worst," said Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu in a statement. "Nobody likes a coward, least of all the voters of Louisiana."

[Cha]

1. Cool, that Mary Landrieu spoke out so forceably

against the yellow belly.

[ibegurpard]

2. Good statement from Mary!

What a fucking scumsucker! He'll definitely be right at home in the Republican Party.

[yardwork]

3. He flat out lied! Told his constituents he wouldn't switch, and then did!

It really says something about the Republican Party. Lying sneaking cheaters.

[ClintonTyree]

4. Typical.................

of CONServatives.........subvert democracy. What about the will of the people? They think they own the entire process. If people can't see the prevailing attitude within the Republican party they're blind as bats and deserve the government they get.

[wurzel]

5. If they vote him in they deserve what they get. n/t

[hlthe2b]

6. Why isn't this FRAUD and thus subject to legal action? Anyone?

[Catt03]

7. I would like to know that too

isn't this at least interference with fair elections or something?

[GOPEC]

8. Now there's a...

flip-floppper!

[TSIAS]

9. "Nobody likes a coward, least of all the voters of Louisiana."

I wish that were true. I'll bet this guy wins handily in his district.

[Moderator]

10. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=733759#737260

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