The Left has killed our great cities. Welcome to the real-world impact of progressivism. Instead of worker paradises, the Left has transitioned our once-shining cities into slums, murder zones, homeless encampments & boarded-up stores. They have become cults of economic & political quackery.
~ Stephen Moore, Hot Air
According to a Monday report by The Advocate, a Louisiana-based newspaper, state Rep. Jeremy LaCombe announced he had left the Democratic Party and would be registering as a Republican.
Louisiana state Rep. Francis Thompson gave Republicans in the state House a supermajority last month after he switched his party affiliation. Earlier this month, North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham gave Republicans in the state House a supermajority with her switch as well.
The Advocate reported. Rep. Francis Thompson in March joined the GOP, handing the party a 70-vote supermajority. While Thompson cited his conservative voting record as motivating his switch, it remains unclear why LaCombe has opted to flip.
Allegedly, the Louisiana Democrats took it in stride.
[Hopefully, these Democrats-turned-Republican won’t be RINOs.]
“House Democrats will continue to stand up for the working people of Louisiana,” he said. “We look forward to working with Rep. LaCombe during this legislative session to increase wages, lower costs, improve our schools, and pass insurance reform that benefits Louisiana families and small businesses.”
His move follows a similar defection in North Carolina last week when Rep. Tricia Cotham joined the GOP and handed the party a veto-proof majority in that state chamber.
Louisiana and North Carolina are traditionally more conservative states, and both backed former President Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020.
How Democrats got into power in the first place is a mystery.
The Left-leaning Tax Policy Center says the Biden tax plan will cost middle-class families between $500 to $1,000 more a year.
Didn't President Biden say he wouldn't increase taxes on Americans making less than $400K?
— Stephen Moore (@StephenMoore) April 3, 2023
Welfare reform works.
1996: 12.6 mil Americans on welfare rolls
2012: 4.6 mil Americans on welfare rolls1996: 13.1% of children in poverty
2014: 7.8% of children in povertyWhen Americans are working, poverty is declining and families are stronger! pic.twitter.com/O0YPEOY5oS
— Stephen Moore (@StephenMoore) March 30, 2023
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They wisely see the destruction caused by the Biden/Pelosi/Schumer Gang of Criminals. The question becomes were d they stand n a balanced budget and social issues a the state level. Guv Geek suggests they are liberals, Mike suggests that it is trying to stay in office where being a Democrat is disadvantageous.
The country can ill afford more RINOs, but people who see and are real converts are valuable. They often fight the hardest for good.
They maybe Liberal Rats Jumping Ship!
I see a red flag! These Dems are supposedly leaving to become Republicans but only in red states. They will need to be watched closely to make sure they are not leftist infiltrators.