Rep. Jeff Van Drew, anti-impeachment Democrat, expected to switch parties after Trump meeting Officials said Saturday that Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, a vocally anti-impeachment Democrat, will join the Republican Party in the coming days The decision, they said, came after Van Drew joined President Trump for a lengthy Friday meeting, during which Trump urged him to join the GOP. https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trump-urges-rep-van-drew-anti-impeachment-democrat-to-switch-parties/2019/12/14/b201bb4a-1ea0-11ea-8d58-5ac3600967a1_story.html
There is no room for moderate views in the Democratic Party these days. AOC has an inordinate amount of power in the party. She can get away with costing workers in her district high paying job with her rejection of the Amazon headquarters deal, but it’s not lost on those who are not mesmerized by her “charisma.” In the end she hurts the people she claims she is helping.
Of late, I have paid attention to this woman's blathering. She has one objective and that is to help herself, regardless the cost. Those on the left need to take a long look at what made Bill Clinton successful. These over the top left leanings may play well on college campuses, but those kids will be partying while those of us truly concerned with our nations future will be voting next November. There is a middle ground and that is the only ground that will allow a foothold for those of use that work and make this nation successful. These uber-left rantings uttered by the leading Democratic candidates will not get them elected. The American mainstream is moderate. I believe Mr. VanDrew has awakened to that concept.
7 Aides Resign Over Rep. Van Drew’s Plan to Switch to Republican Party As news spread of the New Jersey congressman’s apparent decision, most of the staff in his Washington office quit. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/16/nyregion/jeff-van-drew-democrat-republican.html
No room for unrealistic idealists in a moderate Republican’s office anyway. They did him a favor and saved him from paying the unemployment.
Sucks to be Van Drew. Rick Wilson just said he expects DCCC to release Van Drew's oppo research file today He has lost almost all of his aides, as they resigned en masse (and hired by DCCC - good for them!) Now the DCCC is going to go nuclear on Van Drew and release all the oppo research they have on him. His career in politics is over.
