Current Events > A NC Democrat is switching to the GOP, handing control of the state to them.

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It sucks but didnt Sinema change from Democrat to Independent after being elected. Or what happened with Santos after he got elected.

US politics seems to have no take backs once they are elected.

One possible factor, though, is that Cotham recently skipped a vote to override Cooper's veto of Republican-sponsored legislation relaxing some gun laws, handing Republicans the votes they needed to usher the bill into law.
That set into motion a cascade of blowback against Cotham, driven by Democrats criticizing her for not showing.

What they're saying: Rep. Cecil Brockman, who is also a moderate Democrat, told the News & Observer he doesn't blame Cotham and said he thought the reaction from Democrats drove her to switch parties.
"I think she just wanted to do what's best for her district and when you're constantly talked about and trashed especially the way that we have been over the past few weeks I think this is what happens," Brockman said.

What they're saying: Rep. Cecil Brockman, who is also a moderate Democrat, told the News & Observer he doesn't blame Cotham and said he thought the reaction from Democrats drove her to switch parties.
"I think she just wanted to do what's best for her district and when you're constantly talked about and trashed especially the way that we have been over the past few weeks I think this is what happens," Brockman said.

is that allowed?

Apparently the only way to punish these fucks is not vote for them again. Not sure why that is the only fucking thing we can do.

https://twitter.com/_lucillesherman/status/1643313744720658433
https://twitter.com/BMillRep/status/1643338849442058240

She ran on the usual progressive platform and got elected, but fought the Dems on a recent bill where she sided with the GOP and has decided to now switch her party affiliation over to Republican, giving them a majority in the state legislature and allowing them to override the state's Dem Governor's vetoes (and not helped with the state's conservative Supreme Court).

I feel that if someone does something like this, a special election should be called, because she's no longer acting in the interests of the people who voted for her (her district is D+20, and she won the election 59-41).

throwing a tantrum because people are being mean.

Her district should be allowed to recall her if she's going to do that.

Just in time for them to pass a bill that bans all abortion from the moment of conception.

I feel that if someone does something like this, a special election should be called, because she's no longer acting in the interests of the people who voted for her (her district is D+20, and she won the election 59-41).

Her district should be allowed to recall her if she's going to do that.

Hate to say it but historically Republicans have been better for people in my profession.

I'd have to look it up as it was before my time in this job but a dem I heard once froze all COs pay for over a month. I love this job but I'd walk if that ever happened. But typically we get more raises and benefits under Republicans.

Sucks it's that way but I chose to always see the silver lining in something rather than dwell on the negative.

The check cleared.

Her district should be allowed to recall her if she's going to do that.

Fair, next.