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Exclusive: Rep. Parker Griffith switches to GOP
Politico ^ | 12/22/2009 | JOSH KRAUSHAAR

Posted on 12/22/2009 8:05:01 AM PST by Danae

POLITICO has learned that Rep. Parker Griffith, a freshman Democrat from Alabama, will announce today that he’s switching parties to become a Republican.

According to a senior GOP aide familiar with the decision, the announcement will take place in this afternoon in his home district in northern Alabama.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alabama
KEYWORDS: 111th; alabama; democratnomore; gop; griffith; housesenate; parker; parkergriffith; realignment; republican; switch
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Sen. Richard Shelby was a Democrat and switched and he turned out ok, lets not shoot the wounded here and start sniping at the guy.
121 posted on 12/22/2009 8:42:03 AM PST by pburgh01
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
Don’t be so fast. He’s an asshat. He’s only switching parties to try to stay in power. That’s the ONLY reason. - and the gop just let him in - don't they have a test - oh..that's right..I forgot the party of arnold, colin, newt et al...
122 posted on 12/22/2009 8:43:26 AM PST by Free_at_last_-2001 (A country can survive its fools, but it cannot survive treason from within.)
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To: Danae
God bless ya!

If it was a decision based on principle, amen! :)

123 posted on 12/22/2009 8:43:39 AM PST by mewzilla (Rick Santelli for Man of the Year!)
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To: my small voice

He voted against ObamaCare.


124 posted on 12/22/2009 8:43:47 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

lol..

I sincerely doubt that his voting record would be better than mine...


125 posted on 12/22/2009 8:44:30 AM PST by myself6
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To: Free_at_last_-2001

Exactly.


126 posted on 12/22/2009 8:44:46 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I don't have a 'Cousin Pookie'.)
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To: pburgh01

Good memory. I agree with you. Let’s read more first and watch this man.


127 posted on 12/22/2009 8:46:09 AM PST by twigs
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To: LachlanMinnesota
Even Winston Churchill changed parties...

As did Ronald Wilson Reagan

128 posted on 12/22/2009 8:46:18 AM PST by The Citizen Soldier (At the first of the year I feared for my grandkids... then it was my kids... now it's me.)
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To: Danae

Here’s why.
http://www.lesphillip.com/


129 posted on 12/22/2009 8:47:33 AM PST by mazda77 (Rubio for US Senate - West FL22nd - Dockery for Gov.)
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To: ozarkgirl
According to on the issues

I've found that On the Issues has some odds ways of tabulating their assessments. I don't really trust the site, and haven't used it for months. Regardless of who the politician is, OtI is the last place I'd go to get info about them.

130 posted on 12/22/2009 8:47:59 AM PST by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (Conservatives unite behind conservative Republicans in the primaries!)
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To: DoughtyOne

Griffith is from the 5th district. Here is the truth to his switch http://www.lesphillip.com/


131 posted on 12/22/2009 8:48:31 AM PST by mazda77 (Rubio for US Senate - West FL22nd - Dockery for Gov.)
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To: donna

Someone from that district in Georgia who wanted to get elected to Congress. If he ran as a Republican the first time out, he might not have been elected.


132 posted on 12/22/2009 8:48:40 AM PST by Maine Mariner
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To: myself6
I sincerely doubt that his voting record would be better than mine...

Well, ya never know. You could be a RINO, for all we know. Griffith has a voting record to back himself up with. You don't. So who's to say?

133 posted on 12/22/2009 8:50:21 AM PST by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (Conservatives unite behind conservative Republicans in the primaries!)
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To: Danae

I’m voting Les Phillip. I’ve met him and have heard long interviews on talk radio. I believe he’s ‘the real deal’ as far as conservative values goes.

http://www.lesphillip.com/


134 posted on 12/22/2009 8:50:51 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I don't have a 'Cousin Pookie'.)
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To: mazda77

Excellent. Thanks for bringing that to our attention.

Go Phillip!


135 posted on 12/22/2009 8:51:24 AM PST by DoughtyOne (Merry Christmas to all... and to all a good night! (remember the reason for the season))
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To: Bob Buchholz

Excellent about about the local NC pols. I would suspect we will see at least some if not a lot switching parties.
That happened after the Demorats nominated McGovern.
There have been conversions after the elections in 1972 and 1980.


136 posted on 12/22/2009 8:52:23 AM PST by Maine Mariner
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To: Danae; 1-Eagle; 131st Scout; 2CAVTrooper; 65superhawk; 6Covs; A.P.M.; adkinsjohnnie; ...
FREE REPUBLIC @ ALABAMA



Keeping the people of Alabama informed!

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137 posted on 12/22/2009 8:52:26 AM PST by bamahead (Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master. -- Sallust)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

Have you taken the worlds smallest political quiz? It’s at the bottom of the screen and I used to love that site but looking today at John McCain - he’s not right conservative and it says he is.

It did, however, peg me correctly.


138 posted on 12/22/2009 8:52:26 AM PST by ozarkgirl
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

Look at the legislation the “republican” leadership


139 posted on 12/22/2009 8:54:47 AM PST by edcoil (If I had 1 cent for every dollar the government saved, Bill Gates and I would be friends.)
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To: Danae

http://theattackmachine.wordpress.com/

http://www.lesphillip.com/


140 posted on 12/22/2009 8:55:47 AM PST by pookie18 (Palin/Cheney '12)
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