The sentiment sounds the same as Ronald Reagan’s: “I did not leave my party! My party left me.”
There is such colossal pressure in the black American community today to conform to the Democrats, no matter how little sense they are making. Maybe this Barack Obama will finally prove the straw that breaks the camels’ backs, so to speak.
Davis has got to know he’s now going to get called an Oreo, an Uncle Tom, and many things not fit to print. I hope there is a strong presence of the Republican black caucus in Virginia.
I’m a little skeptical. Perhaps, he resides in a district held by a strong Dem.....wouldn’t surprise me.
But, welcome, Mr. Davis.
Wow! Would more believe as he does!
As a second term member, Congressman Davis won a floor fight to restore funding to the HOPE VI program for renovating public housing; he persuaded over sixty Republicans to vote with Democrats to save HOPE VI.
In 2005, the congressman was the lead Democratic sponsor of a bill establishing a national cord blood bank, which will widen the availability of blood transfusions for thousands of patients who suffer from diseases such as sickle cell anemia and diabetes.
He received an A– grade on his voting record relating to veteran issues from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
Davis was the first member of the Congressional Black Caucus to demand that former House Ways and Means chair Charlie Rangel surrender his gavel in the wake of ongoing ethics issues.
Davis twice voted against Democratic-supported health care reform legislation, first in November 2009, and again in March 2010 when the legislation passed and was signed into law by President Obama. He was the only member of the Congressional Black Caucus to vote against the legislation in March 2010; he was also the member from the most-heavily Democratically-leaning district to vote against the legislation.
In Spring 2012, he said he will not run for public office and will instead become a visiting fellow at the Harvard Institute of Politics.
Davis is doubtful he will run for public office again. He said "I’ve heard some people at the national level encouraging me to run as an independent for my old office. Alabama is not friendly to independent candidacies.” Davis suggested running as a Republican won't be a viable option because the Alabama Republican Party has declined to embrace politicians who have switched parties. He referred to former U.S. Congressman Parker Griffith who switched parties and lost the Republican primary in 2010.
It does appear something changed his mind
Slow down. He’s not in office, and talks a good game. Let’s wait to see how he walks the walk.