Blog claims Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-FL) offered to switch parties

[Wabbajack_]

http://shark-tank.net/2013/07/15/democratic-congressman-meets-with-gop-leadership-about-defecting/

It says they turned him down! Which would be usual.

He used to be a moderate Republican in the not at all distant past. If true should he be primaried?

Or is it all a load of BS?

[Politicalboi]

1. Tough call since it's very red there, or is this GOP BS?

But I did manage to make my vote count on who should run on the GOP ticket in 2016. Right now, Rand Paul is winning, but I bucked up and voted for Sarah. Shazam! Run Sarah Run! Although, we just might get what we ask for, even only in jest.

[Wabbajack_]

2. Well the district is slightly republican

Romney won narrowly but enough people split their tickets against West. It's hardly as if Murphy can't hold it as a Democrat.

It's funny now Palin tricked a lot of morons into thinking she was thinking about running. She was under contract with fox the whole time she was "considering" a run in 2012.

[TheNutcracker]

3. He's a former republican and he supported and donated nicely to Mittens in 08.

He is not electable statewide in Florida. He is also gay. That is the only thing the media has not said about him. I support gays and all of the rights they want, but this is about numbers. The African americans in Florida will not come out for a gay candidate. North Florida will NEVER vote for a gay U.S. Senator. He loses. He votes against the president more than half of the time, voted for Keystone and Wall Street. He was listed here as one of the 28 traitors, on DU.

What all the articles now are about is the democratic party in fla attacking the progressive caucus and printing demands in media to disband the causes and get rid of these disloyal people.

I know for a fact the Democratic Party in Florida came out fast and early for Patrick, to hold back, what the people really want. It backfired and it's not looking good for the party. Finally people see these party shenanigans for what they really are.

Finally, Patrick Murphy does not inspire. Alan Grayson, does.

[Wabbajack_]

4. He's gay?

That's news me.

He's not my favorite guy, I don't trust any former Repuke. But I'm not gonna hold his sexuality against him, that's just wrong, period.