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cali

(114,904 posts)
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 12:20 PM Aug 2012

Fuck Arthur Davis: Former Obama campaign co-chair to stump for Romney



(CNN) - A former four-term Democratic congressman from Alabama and one time strong supporter of President Barack Obama will campaign for Mitt Romney Wednesday.

A Romney campaign aide confirms to CNN that Artur Davis will stump for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee in the battleground state of Virginia.

Davis, who is black, may be best known for seconding Obama's nomination at the Democratic National Convention in 2008, when he served as an Obama campaign co-chairman. Davis said he had hoped Obama's presidency would make a huge dent in race relations, as well as move the Democratic Party further to the center.

In 2010, Davis made an unsuccessful bid for governor of Alabama. In May he announced he was switching to the GOP, leaving the door open to a future political bid as a Republican.

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/15/former-obama-campaign-co-chair-to-stump-for-romney/
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Fuck Arthur Davis: Former Obama campaign co-chair to stump for Romney (Original Post) cali Aug 2012 OP
A GOP plant ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #1
Another example of "money talks, bullshit walks". russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #2
This is just his extended temper tantrum for losing the governors primary 2 years ago bluestateguy Aug 2012 #3
until after the election littlewolf Aug 2012 #5
With a name like that TheCowsCameHome Aug 2012 #4
lol nt littlewolf Aug 2012 #6
*snort* *snicker* *giggle* cali Aug 2012 #7
hee Whisp Aug 2012 #9
Another GOP Token atreides1 Aug 2012 #8
Can you see John Stewart shaking his head over this? Democrats_win Aug 2012 #10
So he lost as a Democrat in Alabama, then realized the money is on being Republican... progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #11
This fucker ProSense Aug 2012 #12
Stepin Pitchit Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #13
What a wonderful, considerate individual Ezlivin Aug 2012 #14
Short term ambition often trumps self respect. DefenseLawyer Aug 2012 #15
hoping for an appointment from Mitt Enrique Aug 2012 #16

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)
3. This is just his extended temper tantrum for losing the governors primary 2 years ago
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 12:24 PM
Aug 2012

I don't know how long it will last.

atreides1

(16,091 posts)
8. Another GOP Token
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 12:35 PM
Aug 2012

As soon as he's done his little dance for Rmoney and Ayn Ryan...they'll show him the door!

Democrats_win

(6,539 posts)
10. Can you see John Stewart shaking his head over this?
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 12:43 PM
Aug 2012

Davis says this is about race relations. It's like John Stewart reporting on how the Republicans say there were no terrorist attacks when bush was pResident. John Stewart violently shakes his head and asks about 9/11!

The Republican party IS a racist INSTITUTION! The only dent they make in race relations is the dent in the voter roles when they deny African Americans their God-given right to vote.

YES! God-given. You know, since the repukes have been whining about God-given rights over the past few fricken weeks.

progressivebydesign

(19,458 posts)
11. So he lost as a Democrat in Alabama, then realized the money is on being Republican...
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 12:47 PM
Aug 2012

Yep.. the republicans will always welcome guys like him to help them out, but I hope he doesn't expect to get anything more out of it than being a prop.. like flown in to clap for Romney at the NAACP. Ambition can rob people of their core values.. and I predict that Davis will be indicted for something, should he get into office again. That's the personality of most party switchers who switch after they realize they can't win in their current party. It shows a complete lack of moral compass.

ProSense

(116,464 posts)
12. This fucker
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 12:52 PM
Aug 2012

"and one time strong supporter of President Barack Obama"

...voted against the health care law, which is why his ass lost.

Ezlivin

(8,153 posts)
14. What a wonderful, considerate individual
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 01:01 PM
Aug 2012

His pursuit of integrity and honestly above greed must be lauded.

It's unwavering consistency displayed by honorable men like him that gives me hope for the future of this godly country.

 

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)
15. Short term ambition often trumps self respect.
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 01:03 PM
Aug 2012

He may be a good man, but win or lose in his next election, he'll forever be thought of as an ambitious man with no real core beliefs. Not much of a legacy.

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