Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Switched Parties - Who Cares?

One of the most famous politicians to have switched parties was Ronald Reagan, and he went on to champion his party and became president.  What was his reason for switching?  He had said, that he didn't leave his party, his party left him.  I am sure that the GOP was happy maybe ecstatic that he converted to become a conservative standard bearer.  Switched parties; who cares?  In this case the Democrats

In Bucks County, Pa. the last Democrat Congressman in the then District 8 (now 1) was an Independent turned Democrat before the primary season & who admittedly voted for George W. Bush.  He then went on to defeat a popular Republican incumbent and is a very popular leader in the Dem Party.  Switched parties; who cares?  In this case the Republicans.

Now for the 2018 primary the Bucks County Democrats have a choice between a young woman, who happened to have been a Republican turned Democrat and the endorsed candidate, a rich white guy who has been a Democrat but, didn't even want to run in the first place.  He was picked because (my opinion) of his bank account.  Shame on all those so called heavy hitters who backed out of a Congressional fight.

Now if all the party hardliners can hold against this young lady is her switching of parties; well I hope her actions convinces thousands of other Republicans to switch also.  If the party is endorsing this gentleman just because he is a walking dollar sign - then the Bucks County Democrats have become no different then the Republicans.

The switching of parties makes for good campaign literature and propaganda; just think of those who would be disqualified just for seeing their convictions.  It should be about passion and vision and as in any belief, a convert can at times show the old timers what passion and vision are all about.

Switched parties; who cares?  Not me,  I care about the passion, belief, vision and conviction of the candidate.  Switching parties shouldn't matter, but maybe setting a standard of endorsing rich white guys should be looked at.  How many good people would be held back from running for office because of such a standard?  

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