Posted on 12/14/2019 3:41:24 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Jeff Van Drew, a moderate who represents a suburban district that Trump carried in 2016, has reportedly begun telling campaign staff and allies he will join the Republican Party, according to the New Jersey Globe.
The switch comes after Van Drew was one of two Democrats to vote against formalizing the impeachment inquiry last month. Since then, the freshman Democrat has become increasingly critical of the partisan effort.
Van Drew’s willingness to buck his party on impeachment has damaged his standing among Democrats back home. When reporting on the congressman’s imminent switch Saturday, The Washington Post cited a polling memo they obtained indicating Van Drew had lost the confidence of 58 percent of likely Democrat voters in his district.
The chance of losing renomination is purportedly a major factor in Van Drew’s decision.
In an effort to solidify the switch, Trump met with the freshman Democrat on Friday as part of a courting strategy. Were Van Drew to flip, he would be certain to receive Trump’s endorsement if he sought reelection as a Republican. Such an endorsement is made all the more likely as the top Republican already vying for the seat has ties to the Bidens and has criticized Trump in the past.
Van Drew’s defection would be an embarrassing blow to House Speak Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Since the start of the impeachment inquiry, Pelosi has sought to keep her members in line, even as the proceedings have struggled to rise above partisan rancor.
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Career decision. Wants to stay on the government gravy train.
Better a RINO who votes against impeachment than a Never Trumper who just has been in the party a bit longer. I actually think this guy will be good especially if he is taken under the wing of our good guys.
I guess you missed this part:
“Were Van Drew to flip, he would be certain to receive Trump’s endorsement if he sought reelection as a Republican. Such an endorsement is made all the more likely as the top Republican already vying for the seat has ties to the Bidens and has criticized Trump in the past.”
Isn’t this akin to the fabled “good Nazi?”
He is my congressman. This is huge news....give the guy a chance.
Under the circumstances, I’m happy to see this happen, as it’s a big embarrassment for Pelosi and Dems.
He’s a Paul Ryan. Mark my words.
Good move....Jeff Van Drew has correctly read the UK recent election results. The British Labor party has been totally destroyed by UK, Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party which now has an 80 vote lead margin over the now failed British Labor Party. The exact same outcome will befall the the current USA Democrat Party come November, 2020!!! Democrats, Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, Jerrold Nadler are finished politically..period!!!
Might be done as far as House Majority leaders, but they’ll still be House Minority leaders.
UNLESS they get voted out.
Dem voters are too stupid to do that.
Such an endorsement is made all the more likely as the top Republican already vying for the seat has ties to the Bidens and has criticized Trump in the past.
The GOP is already littered with plenty of pr!cks. Jeff Van Drew can't possibly be worse than the Republican pr!ck who wants to run against him.
If he is going to be a RINO, sorry primary him, but I’ll give him a chance...
Kendra Horn (OK 5)might defect, but like you, I have mixed feelings. This has always been a Republican seat until she defeated one term Republican Steve Russell, who didn’t campaign because he didn’t think he had to. She probably would vote Democratic even if she became a Republican. Better to defeat her at the election..
Wouldn’t it make more sense for them to go Independent? Is this guy now pro-life? Does he fully embrace the Trump agenda? If not, stay independent.
He wants to be re-elected and his district is Red. Trump carried it in 2016.
I realize that. Would he not be re-elected if he went Independent and voted against impeachment?
He isn’t going to vote any worse than he is now doing and the optics are killer for Nazi Pelosi and company. The worse the Rats look on impeachment now, the better for us now and next year.
While I don’t see how the Rats can make this (impeachment) into a positive for them, it is wise for us not to consider this kangaroo court to be a slam dunk. When your enemy is faltering is the best time to steamroll them. They deserve no quarter. And we should never give it to those who hate and want to destroy us. When some one declares war on you, your goal is nothing less than their total destruction.
This is a win, indeed
He is not a RINO! Maybe a rino but not as bad as the “top Republican “ who was going to run against him
And as minority leaders they will have as much power as the Republicans do now. Which is nothing.
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