If a Senator or Rep changes party

[montanacowboy]

and crosses the aisle after the party has paid big bucks and the donors have paid big bucks to get him elected, I say no fucking way. If you choose to change parties then you are OUT. You have to return all the money people spent to put you in office. This really has to have some kind of penalty. I am sick and tired of Democrats crossing over to the Repuke party, and if you notice it never is the other way around.

[Think. Again.]

1. I agree, at some point we must find ways...

...to hold the people we elect responsible for the position we have granted to them.

[Buns_of_Fire]

2. If it's any consolation, it's that

these people will never be fully accepted by their new compatriots.

If E. Loon Musk announced tomorrow that he's seen the error of his ways, and is now a committed Democrat, I'd say "Great! We can use you!".

But would I trust him with my political life? No way.

I forgive. I do not forget.

[Sympthsical]

9. People have given millions to the Lincoln Project

Money to the people (and their friends and family) who brought us greatest hits like neocon foreign policy that resulted in the Iraq War and Sam Alito.

So people do forget. Just say the script people want to hear, and money shall be yours. People will quote you approvingly. All can be forgiven and forgotten. Rick Wilson and Steve Schmidt are staples here now.

It takes very little to pull off the trick.

[GoodRaisin]

4. They should have to pay it back.

It’s fraud. If not legally, morally.

[marble falls]

6. Have a nice cup of tea and stop your worrying ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_politicians_who_switched_parties_in_office

Almost as many switched GOP to Democrat,

[Shrek]

7. Arlen Specter just off the top of my head

There are others.

It's not a single-party phenomenon.

[tritsofme]

8. If you notice, Jim Jeffords and Arlen Specter, are probably the most prominent examples this century

and both changed from Republican to Democrat, with major implications for the Senate’s balance of power.

[DFW]

14. Thank you! Saved me the trouble. n/t

[dweller]

10. But what can be done when

A state elects a Democratic administration and the repugs pass a law to rob them of power and give the reins of power to a repug ?

See NC : https://democraticunderground.com/106912776

There needs to be a class action lawsuit brought by the citizens to change or eliminate the new law .


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[Polybius]

11. "and if you notice it never is the other way around"

That part isn't true. Jim Jeffords flipping to an Independent and caucusing with the Democrats even caused the Senate to flip. There have been others as well.

[Drum]

13. I'd like to see Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) switch to an Independent,

and caucus with the Democrats.