On the home front, Parker Griffith has switched from the Democrats to become a Republican. The state GOP leadership even endorses Griffith in the primary. I urge everyone to vote against this schmuck. Let's show him that switching parties for personal political advantage does NOT work in this day and age.
He's having trouble with a strong GOP challenger, Mo Brooks.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0510/37839.html
On Tuesday, Griffith will come before voters for the first time since switching parties in December. The Alabama Republican is facing off against Brooks, a Madison County commissioner, and businessman Les Phillip. If no contender wins half the vote, the two who win the most votes will meet in a July runoff.
Brent Buchanan, a Montgomery, Ala.-based GOP strategist, said Brooks has tapped into perceived doubts about Griffith, who ran a tough campaign against Republican Wayne Parker to win a conservative Huntsville, Ala.-based seat.
“The problem for Parker is that people don’t feel he’s a different person than he was when he was a Democrat,” Buchanan said. “There wasn’t enough time for the base to like Parker Griffith before the election came up.”
From what I know of Mo Brooks, which I admit isn't comprehensive, I'd certainly welcome him as a candidate rather than Griffith.
To Mo Brooks, good luck on Tuesday. To Griffith, don't let the door hit ya on the way out.
“Mo” is the man. I’ve been acquainted with him for a few years. See http://www.doctoriq.com/mobrooks.htm
ReplyDeleteI still have my Mo Brooks for Lt. Governor yard signs.
When a guy suddenly stands up and says he's switching parties...and all he is....is a neighbor or your local butcher, it's not a big deal. I could understand a regular guy coming to some change in mind.
ReplyDeleteBut in the case of a political figure holding office...especially above town or county commissioner...you kinda scratch your head over the reason.
I'd compare it to a life-long Baptist suddenly saying that he's converting to be a Catholic. There just won't be a real logical reasoning. For Griffith...I suspect that he will find folks asking questions over the same things he answered before in a Democratic fashion, and now he has to give Republican-like answers. It just won't work in the end.
Yeah Don, I agree. Mo is one of the good guys.
ReplyDeleteRipley, it's my opinin that party switches are based in the same thing that most political actions are based in... a judgement that it would benefit the politican in question. Specter switched because he knew he'd lose his primary to Toomey. Griffith switched because he knew that Democrats would have a REALLY tough time in Alabama this year.
And I don't really like rewarding such acts of self-interest.