WFB: Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R., N.J.), a former Democrat, switched parties in January 2020 after opposing his party’s effort to impeach President Donald Trump. He was widely mocked and derided by his former colleagues and other liberals at the time, and most experts predicted he would lose reelection in 2020. Van Drew won by 5 percentage points, defeating a member of the disgraced Kennedy dynasty.
“This is an awful thing to do,” said Rep. Bill Pascrell (D., N.J.) of Van Drew’s decision to switch parties in 2019. “You make a commitment. That doesn’t mean you’ve got to vote every way that the majority or the leadership asks you to vote. Certainly, it means you owe something to the organization who put you where you are.”
Pascrell also insinuated that Van Drew’s betrayal warranted a violent response. “Do you know how we would have handled this back in Paterson?” the congressman said, referring to his hometown. He added that Van Drew would no longer be welcome to set foot on the Democratic side of the House chamber.
Rep. Steve Cohen (D., Tenn.) said at the time that Van Drew was “making a serious mistake” by switching parties. Disgraced former congresswoman Katie Hill (D., Calif.), who resigned after taking advantage of a staff member, said she was “incredibly disappointed” in Van Drew’s decision and hoped he lost the election as a result. read more
Good Man! Good for the Country to see this.
Sometimes you have to sit in on the meetings in order to know the horrors of their ways.
Looks a lot like a “mandate” from American voters to me.
Or the dimwit potty.
Pascrell also insinuated that Van Drew’s betrayal warranted a violent response. “Do you know how we would have handled this back in Paterson?” the congressman said, referring to his hometown. He added that Van Drew would no longer be welcome to set foot on the Democratic side of the House chamber.
Just the kind of response we’ve come to expect from that side. A combination of violence and fifth-grader threats.
Sent the last Kennedy packing! It’s the first time that Congress was Kennedy Free in eight decades. Bravo!
How did his district vote for President?🤔
Different Tim,
Van Drew’s District covers eight counties in southern NJ. The vote for President followed each county’s voter registration. Cape May and Ocean counties are solid republican, and Atlantic and Cumberland counties are mostly democratic. Van Drew is like well enough for people to cross party lines to vote for him.