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Updated: Two black Democrats bolt party for GOP
« on: December 11, 2010, 05:14:32 AM »
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Two African-American Democrats on Thursday announced that they were joining the Republican Party.

Hall County Commissioner Ashley Bell and former state executive committee member Andre Walker said the Democratic Party had grown too liberal and they are finding a new home with the Republicans.

The state GOP touted Bell as the first black elected official in modern times in Georgia to leave the Democrats for the GOP. But that distinction belongs to former state Sen. Roy Allen of Savannah, who joined the Republican Party in 1994.

Bell was introduced as a Republican at a news conference Thursday at party headquarters.

“My district is pretty Republican as it is,” Bell told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “My wife and I have been thinking about this for six months.”

He said they are both conservative “and the Democratic Party has been our home. The party had conservatives and liberals both in the party. [But] this election showed us the liberal wing of the Democratic Party is very, very strong. If your’e a conservative, it became more difficult to be in the Democratic Party.” ...
http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia_elections_news/2010/12/09/black-county-commissioner-switches-parties-joins-gop/



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Re: Updated: Two black Democrats bolt party for GOP
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2010, 08:25:46 AM »
Good to hear, but I still don't thoroughly trust people that switch partys. Are they truly switching due to their beliefs, or political reasons?
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Re: Updated: Two black Democrats bolt party for GOP
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2010, 08:30:48 AM »
Good to hear, but I still don't thoroughly trust people that switch partys. Are they truly switching due to their beliefs, or political reasons?

Just what we need, more RINO's.
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Re: Updated: Two black Democrats bolt party for GOP
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2010, 08:35:39 AM »
Just what we need, more RINO's.

H5.

Agreed. I simply can't completely trust people like that. They're opportunists who switch sides when they see that the other side is winning.
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Re: Updated: Two black Democrats bolt party for GOP
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2010, 01:28:48 PM »
H5.
Agreed. I simply can't completely trust people like that. They're opportunists who switch sides when they see that the other side is winning.
Yup. Don't like those politicians crooks that do that. Talk about being a fake.

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Re: Updated: Two black Democrats bolt party for GOP
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2010, 11:08:19 AM »
I think Obama's already made the switch  :wink:  Well, according to what I read on DU.... :-)

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Re: Updated: Two black Democrats bolt party for GOP
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2010, 01:31:57 PM »
RINOs they might be, but any minority that openly shows that they are not required to be Democrats is a good thing. Those RINOs may help to inspire genuine conservatives to speak up.

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Re: Updated: Two black Democrats bolt party for GOP
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2010, 08:58:46 PM »
H5.

Agreed. I simply can't completely trust people like that. They're opportunists who switch sides when they see that the other side is winning.

Well Reagan did leave the dem party... or they left him, take your pick.   :fuelfire: :fuelfire:


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