WV: Justice rejoining GOP

[TheSaint250]

WE HAVE 34 NOW

WOOOOO

And I thought we'd only go down from 33.

[TheSaint250]

Laws need to be passed that prevent politicians from switching parties while in office, unless they are willing to resign their seats. Ideally, Justice would be violently escorted off the premises by the WV Democratic State Committee, who would appoint his successor for the remainder of the term.

You dance with the one who brought you - if you get tired of two-steppin', then take a seat.

Why? That's someone's choice to identify with the party of their choice. You could make the argument that preventing that violates Freedom of Speech (how you would like to identify politically). If the voters have a problem, then they will vote out the politician later.

[TheSaint250]

What? That's crazy.

No, it's not. The party and its supporters elect a candidate. Without them, a candidate wouldn't be in office. They ran as a member of that party, deliberately used its resources, and was elected by their constituents with the expectation that they would serve as a member of that party. To switch parties mid-cycle is false advertising and a breach of contract with both the public and the party.

Well then that's not the government's problem. The government shouldn't be interfering in this.

But you're right. Let's end this here.

Actually though you make an interesting g point. WI Trump and Justice announce a new party? It's unlikely but that would be a heck of a surprise.

[TheSaint250]

Jesus H. Christ. And people call Illinois politicos corrupt.

Well a good amount of them went to jail so...