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17. We're not losing a seat

Sat Dec 14, 2019, 03:30 PM

Dec 2019

He was going to lose the Dem primary (see the poll in the OP).

Now we get to run against him in the general. His district has moved from red to blue. He's in a box. He will lose in November, so it will be an R seat for less than a year.

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BREAKING: (and LOL) ... Jeff Van Drew (DINO-NJ2) is going to switch parties. [View all] scheming daemons Dec 2019 OP

Paycheck above principles nilram Dec 2019 #1

OR he could do the right thing. Yeah it's best he switch parties since doing the wrong thing UniteFightBack Dec 2019 #2

He should probably take advantage of that great Congressional health plan. bluedigger Dec 2019 #3

Bye, Felicia. Please do it before the impeachment vote StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #4

President John F Kennedy's Profiles in Courage. Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #5

What if he's just the first? pintobean Dec 2019 #6

He already voted against impeachment inquiry last month. scheming daemons Dec 2019 #13

He is representing his district. pintobean Dec 2019 #19

He is going to lose in the Primary as a Dem, or lose in the general as a Republican scheming daemons Dec 2019 #21

This is who Van Drew is: scheming daemons Dec 2019 #22

He's not a Dem anyhow. What an imposter Evolve Dammit Dec 2019 #37

Its not much of a flip if he is willing to add aiding and abetting to his resume by supporting cstanleytech Dec 2019 #97

Look at the poll in the OP that was taken in his district scheming daemons Dec 2019 #16

Let's hope Manchin in the Senate doesn't switch Polybius Dec 2019 #20

I've even seen that advocated. pintobean Dec 2019 #26

Manchin is a true conservative democrat. He is ok with most of our platform. Blue_true Dec 2019 #70

"simple" being the operative word... Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #88

Not really as even with him in the Senate there is almost no way to get the needed votes to cstanleytech Dec 2019 #99

It is not DU's problem JonLP24 Dec 2019 #62

If others follow his lead, we work to defeat them, simple as that. nt Blue_true Dec 2019 #68

So he's going to run as a Republican in a district that leans D? pecosbob Dec 2019 #7

The district doesn't "lean D". onenote Dec 2019 #8

It's not a Lean R district, either. It's a toss-up district which will likely vote D in Nov. 2020. LonePirate Dec 2019 #10

It was a likely D district in 2020 because it had a D incumbent. onenote Dec 2019 #12

I had read that he won by eight percentage points and assumed the district leaned D...apologies. pecosbob Dec 2019 #14

The Repub Van Drew was running against made racist comments and the GOP pulled their support. octoberlib Dec 2019 #25

Very good point. n/t MarcA Dec 2019 #31

It is a swing district. That means that we can defeat Van Drew in 2020. Blue_true Dec 2019 #71

We don't need him or the seat. If we bow to "politics" in this, then we're NO better than the Repigs Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #89

Good riddance. crickets Dec 2019 #9

The NYT article says he represents a pro-Trump district, so, octoberlib Dec 2019 #11

The poll was of Dem primary voters rather than all voters. Nt spooky3 Dec 2019 #79

so we're CELEBRATING a lost seat here on DU? (nt) stopdiggin Dec 2019 #15

We're not losing a seat scheming daemons Dec 2019 #17

thanks stopdiggin Dec 2019 #27

Thank you for you explanation on this. n/t MarcA Dec 2019 #30

The media is overhyping this Blima Dec 2019 #85

He's about to get redistricted out of existence, too. scheming daemons Dec 2019 #18

I give up trying to educate people about what is important here, as in seats and control Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #57

We do have some here - aspirations count more than elections empedocles Dec 2019 #78

Thanks Eliot! Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #90

I am tired of doing it, YOU explain to people what the difference is between Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #91

I'm sure you are! Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #92

You dont want to explain why no MATTER who sits in a seat, if we have the seat Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #94

I guess I can't read. Poll looks to me like impeachment had more support. Karadeniz Dec 2019 #23

Justin Amash leaves the Republican party and becomes an independent but dem4decades Dec 2019 #24

If only there was a theme tune for this OnDoutside Dec 2019 #28

Lol, perfect! DesertRat Dec 2019 #40

Grab the torches and pitchforks IronLionZion Dec 2019 #29

Go away loser... BlueJac Dec 2019 #32

I hope that was directed at Van Drew... and not me? scheming daemons Dec 2019 #34

Throw him out on his skinny white ass CanonRay Dec 2019 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author scheming daemons Dec 2019 #35

Remember that segment called "Worst Person in the World"... NurseJackie Dec 2019 #36

Yes, I remember that DesertRat Dec 2019 #39

Moderate Democrat? Seriously? He's a right wing Democrat if he's thinking of becoming a Republican jalan48 Dec 2019 #38

Well... bye Bradical79 Dec 2019 #41

..... CatWoman Dec 2019 #96

Danger! Danger! Ethical compass fault! dchill Dec 2019 #42

His constituents SUPPORT impeachment 70/22, and he pulls this? The man's an idiot sandensea Dec 2019 #43

Historian Kevin Kruse always has interesting takes octoberlib Dec 2019 #44

Thanks for posting. nt UniteFightBack Dec 2019 #52

The Russians pay better Turbineguy Dec 2019 #45

Ding Ding ding..we have a winner! dewsgirl Dec 2019 #54

Nothing to celebrate only because the optics are bad. Drunken Irishman Dec 2019 #46

He's been voting with the republicans all year anyway, who needs him? George II Dec 2019 #47

Not my rep, and hadn't looked at him before today, but some facts: Amimnoch Dec 2019 #48

Do the Dems not vet their nominees?? shanti Dec 2019 #49

Van Drew has always been a DINO. He always checks to see which way the political wind is blowing. padah513 Dec 2019 #50

They win the primary bottomofthehill Dec 2019 #58

Democrats will be pulling papers on Monday to oppose that guy. Blue_true Dec 2019 #72

The last primary bottomofthehill Dec 2019 #82

He got votes because those democrats saw him as the best choice to win the General. Blue_true Dec 2019 #95

Good riddance, to a closet Republican. Prof.Higgins Dec 2019 #51

+10000 Pachamama Dec 2019 #53

And the party with ONE More seat than the other CONTROLS EVERYTHING and we just lost a seat Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #55

Tell the party switcher not to switch parties JonLP24 Dec 2019 #63

He met with trump quakerboy Dec 2019 #87

The worst thing to come of this will be the spin and Trump dewsgirl Dec 2019 #56

It's more than impeachment with him. RandySF Dec 2019 #59

I agree. There are something like 12 democrats that oppose Blue_true Dec 2019 #73

Then we'll beat him in November. Kid Berwyn Dec 2019 #60

I agree. Blue_true Dec 2019 #74

Fuck Jeff Van Drew. He can't wait to join the cult and kiss Trump's ass. dalton99a Dec 2019 #61

He has switched! See Yahoo News link in post at140 Dec 2019 #64

Good riddance...now he's just another deplorable RethugliKKKon who needs to be clobbered. Fuck him! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #65

what good does that do him? Takket Dec 2019 #66

Someone said that he voted with republicans a lot, not just on impeachment. Blue_true Dec 2019 #75

According to 538, he's voted against the Trump position on pretty much everything but impeachment. Garrett78 Dec 2019 #83

Fuck him. nt Blue_true Dec 2019 #67

Can we make this OUR choice? lame54 Dec 2019 #69

Republican voters will be holding their noses in 2020 bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #76

Anything to potentially save his own ass. democratisphere Dec 2019 #77

It makes so much sense now brettdale Dec 2019 #80

I remember the wave of Texas turncoats back in the Eighties Vogon_Glory Dec 2019 #81

What was the quid pro quo? lpbk2713 Dec 2019 #84

Watch that screendoor as you leave... CTyankee Dec 2019 #86

New Jersey Republicans not interested in party-jumping Jeff Van Drew as their candidate in 2020 Gothmog Dec 2019 #93

5 of his staff have already quit n/t TexasBushwhacker Dec 2019 #98