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Fuck you Arturo Davis (Original Post) malaise Jun 2012 OP
For the life of me, I cannot understand why anyone would switch from Tennessee Gal Jun 2012 #1
I can ... zbdent Jun 2012 #2
Cause The Democrats Kicked Him Out... KharmaTrain Jun 2012 #3
Thanks for your input on this one malaise Jun 2012 #4
Thanks for that explanation. Tennessee Gal Jun 2012 #5
Davis said... butterfly77 Jun 2012 #6
Harold ford said butterfly77 Jun 2012 #7
ROFL malaise Jun 2012 #8
I have given up on Harold. Tennessee Gal Jun 2012 #9
K&R.. butterfly77 Jun 2012 #10
Did Davis really say that about Obama taking the Party "too far to the left"? Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #14
He did.. butterfly77 Jun 2012 #16
Who the hell is Arturo Davis? Cali_Democrat Jun 2012 #11
... butterfly77 Jun 2012 #12
It's 'Artur'. trof Jun 2012 #13
You may not know who he is but Obama certainly does. former9thward Jun 2012 #15

Tennessee Gal

(6,160 posts)
1. For the life of me, I cannot understand why anyone would switch from
Mon Jun 18, 2012, 07:34 AM
Jun 2012

being a Democrat to being a Republican at this moment in time.

What a jerk!

zbdent

(35,392 posts)
2. I can ...
Mon Jun 18, 2012, 07:55 AM
Jun 2012

$$$ ... and pretty much being able to commit murder and such and get a free pass from the "liberally-biased media" ...

KharmaTrain

(31,706 posts)
3. Cause The Democrats Kicked Him Out...
Mon Jun 18, 2012, 08:02 AM
Jun 2012

The appropriate term is opportunist. Davis lost a nasty primary for governor of Alabama (I still can't see any black man being elected to that office in that state) and burned a lot of bridges. He "switched" to keep his fading career alive in hopes of keeping his House seat or winning some other statewide office down the road. He failed. Now the corporate media parades him around cause he's not only a "Democrat who flipped" but also cause of his skin color (bonus points).

 

butterfly77

(17,609 posts)
10. K&R..
Mon Jun 18, 2012, 04:34 PM
Jun 2012

Davis says the President has taken the party to far to the left..

The President knew what he was working with when he took office fake Dems otherwise know as RepubliCON/Bluedogs who block anything the Presidents wants to do with the healthcare bill.etc..

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)
14. Did Davis really say that about Obama taking the Party "too far to the left"?
Mon Jun 18, 2012, 08:45 PM
Jun 2012

If he did, then Davis is an idiot.

 

butterfly77

(17,609 posts)
16. He did..
Tue Jun 19, 2012, 12:55 PM
Jun 2012

and he is angry because he lost an election in Alabama so he moved to Virginia to work for his party,the republiCONS and its all about the money.

trof

(54,255 posts)
13. It's 'Artur'.
Mon Jun 18, 2012, 04:56 PM
Jun 2012

Former congressman from Alabama..
Ran in Dem primary for Guv last time.
Trounced.
Alabama ain't near ready for a black Guv.
And they ('we') are ALL pissed off about having a black president.
He knew that, or should have.

former9thward

(31,802 posts)
15. You may not know who he is but Obama certainly does.
Mon Jun 18, 2012, 08:57 PM
Jun 2012

Davis was the first congressman outside of Illinois to endorse Obama. He did that early on in 2007 before it was fashionable. Obama chose Davis to give the seconding speech at the 2008 convention. Davis was a progressive congressman when he represented part of Birmingham including me when I lived there.

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