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jpak

(41,758 posts) Fri May 26, 2017, 05:53 PM May 2017

Two House Democrats unenroll, eliminating partys outright majority

Source: Bangor Daily News

PORTLAND, Maine — Two Democratic members of the Maine House of Representatives have unenrolled from their party, eliminating the party’s outright majority in the chamber and reducing their advantage over Republicans to four representatives.

Reps. Denise Harlow of Portland and Ralph Chapman of Brooksville confirmed their withdrawal from the party Friday in messages to the Bangor Daily News.

Though unenrolling, Harlow said she “continue[s] to to be aligned with the core Democratic Party values.”

The move leaves the House with 71 Republican representatives, 75 Democratic representatives and five unaffiliated representatives, according to the House legislative website.

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Two House Democrats unenroll, eliminating partys outright majority (Original Post) jpak May 2017 OP

Well isn't that special. Two purists who are unhappy with the majority of their party by still_one May 2017 #1

Ding ding ding jpak May 2017 #2

I can't even fathom what they are thinking by doing this jpak still_one May 2017 #3

My only conclusion is drama jpak May 2017 #8

Well, that's not a good sign. Hmmmm. nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #4

The article doesn't say much... just that one of them is opposed to the clout of lobbyists. JudyM May 2017 #5

One Repub. left his party to become an Independent also -earlier this year... riversedge May 2017 #6

Bless their hearts. WinkyDink May 2017 #7

LOL! jpak May 2017 #9

Primary these shitbags. Dawson Leery May 2017 #10

still_one

(92,219 posts)

1. Well isn't that special. Two purists who are unhappy with the majority of their party by

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2017, 06:19 PM

May 2017

opposing a bipartisan bill to overhaul Maine's metallic mining regulations, don't want to be associated as Democrats.

That will sure show their state. You know the state that elected Paul LePage, a real standup guy for the environment

jpak

(41,758 posts)

2. Ding ding ding

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Fri May 26, 2017, 06:21 PM

May 2017

yup

still_one

(92,219 posts)

3. I can't even fathom what they are thinking by doing this jpak

Reply to jpak (Reply #2)

Fri May 26, 2017, 06:49 PM

May 2017

jpak

(41,758 posts)

8. My only conclusion is drama

Reply to still_one (Reply #3)

Fri May 26, 2017, 07:46 PM

May 2017

They want attention.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

4. Well, that's not a good sign. Hmmmm. nt

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2017, 06:58 PM

May 2017

JudyM

(29,251 posts)

5. The article doesn't say much... just that one of them is opposed to the clout of lobbyists.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2017, 07:09 PM

May 2017

As long as they still vote reliably Dem, doesn't seem it'll hurt the Dems.

riversedge

(70,242 posts)

6. One Repub. left his party to become an Independent also -earlier this year...

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2017, 07:33 PM

May 2017

Harlow and Chapman are the second and third House members to quit their parties this session. In January, at the outset of this legislative session, Rep. Kevin Battle of South Portland left the Republican Party and now serves as an independent.

Harlow, who has sometimes broken with Democratic legislative leaders in the past, said via telephone that she also hoped her decision wouldn’t create a distraction from the Legislature’s work ahead, including on the budget.