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ProSense

(116,464 posts) Mon Feb 10, 2014, 05:59 PM Feb 2014

Former Fla. Rep. Leaves GOP That's Being 'Held Hostage By A Group Of Extremists'

Former Fla. Rep. Leaves GOP That's Being 'Held Hostage By A Group Of Extremists'

Former Florida Rep. Ana Rivas Logan announced her plans to leave the GOP and register as a Democrat, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

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Charlie Crist, who served a term as Florida's governor as a Republican and is now running again as a Democrat, welcomed Logan to the party.

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Pablo Pantoja, former State Director of Florida Hispanic Outreach for the Republican National Committee, also joined the Democratic Party in May.

Citing similar issues, Former Nevada Lt. Gov. Sue Wagner announced that she would leave the "tea-party orientated" Republican party in January.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/florida-lawmaker-leaves-republican-party

WTF? Rats jumping ship. The Democratic Party needs a new label for these new arrivals: Dem-FROP (as in Former Republican Opportunist)

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Former Fla. Rep. Leaves GOP That's Being 'Held Hostage By A Group Of Extremists' (Original Post) ProSense Feb 2014 OP

Could Crist have fiound a running mate? KamaAina Feb 2014 #1

In truth, I hate what's happening to the Republicans for obvious reasons MrScorpio Feb 2014 #2

Yep. Also... GoCubsGo Feb 2014 #5

It is not the GOP of Ronald Reagan or Abe Lincoln anymore. Thinkingabout Feb 2014 #3

It's not enough to just change parties, she needs to change her beliefs regarding issues too. Tx4obama Feb 2014 #4

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

1. Could Crist have fiound a running mate?

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 06:03 PM

Feb 2014

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

2. In truth, I hate what's happening to the Republicans for obvious reasons

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 06:03 PM

Feb 2014

Our body politic doesn't need a right wing cult as one of its only two major parties.

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)

5. Yep. Also...

Reply to MrScorpio (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 08:29 PM

Feb 2014

The Dems don't need these opportunist types switching parties and driving it even more rightward.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

3. It is not the GOP of Ronald Reagan or Abe Lincoln anymore.

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 06:33 PM

Feb 2014

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

4. It's not enough to just change parties, she needs to change her beliefs regarding issues too.

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 08:17 PM

Feb 2014

Hopefully a bunch of GOPers will not switch parties only in order to get elected.

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