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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Wed Dec 12, 2018, 11:09 AM Dec 2018

Fed-up Kansas GOP state senator abandons the Republican Party and becomes a Democrat

MARTIN CIZMAR 12 DEC 2018 AT 10:37 ET

Republican state senator in Kansas has defected from the party to become a Democrat, reports the Shawnee Mission Post.

Sen. Barbara Bollier represents a district in the Kansas-side suburbs of Kansas City, the same area Democrat Sharice Davids, who is a lesbian and native American, trounced GOP incumbent Kevin Yoder by 10 points in the midterm.

Bollier cited the inclusion of anti-transgender language in the party platform as her breaking point.

“Morally, the party is not going where my compass resides,” Bollier said. “I’m looking forward to being in a party that represents the ideals that I do, including Medicaid expansion and funding our K-12 schools.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/12/fed-kansas-gop-state-senator-abandons-republican-party-becomes-democrat/

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Fed-up Kansas GOP state senator abandons the Republican Party and becomes a Democrat (Original Post) workinclasszero Dec 2018 OP

Sorry, But Not Thrilled With Cons Switching To Dems Me. Dec 2018 #1

I totally agree with you, but it was bound to happen. CrispyQ Dec 2018 #2

Me too...A true liberal or a dino? Maxheader Dec 2018 #3

Me.

(35,454 posts)

1. Sorry, But Not Thrilled With Cons Switching To Dems

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2018, 11:30 AM

Dec 2018

if they bring the same Con headset and expect accommodation

CrispyQ

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2. I totally agree with you, but it was bound to happen.

Reply to Me. (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 12, 2018, 11:58 AM

Dec 2018

Where else is there to go? We have a two party system. The left wants a voice, as evidenced by the 2018 House election. We already have blue dogs that work against the party. If we accept the "moderate" repubs, I don't see how the Democratic Party does anything but drift further to the right. I think US politics is about to get all shook up & let's hope some semblance of true representative government remains.

Maxheader

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3. Me too...A true liberal or a dino?

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 13, 2018, 07:23 PM

Dec 2018

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