Sen. Bob Leeper Leaving GOP - Who's next?

[JoMama49]

Wouldn't it be awesome if one, by one, they woke up, saw the treachery, and switched to become Independents or DEMS?

Kentucky Senator Says He Will Leave GOP
Wed Jan 12

FRANKFORT, Ky. - A state senator whose party switch 5 1/2 years ago
helped the GOP take control of the chamber said Wednesday he will
leave the Republican Party over its actions in a disputed election.

Sen. Bob Leeper said he will register as an independent later this
week, becoming the lone independent in the General Assembly and the
first since 1984.

His protest came after Senate Republicans voted to seat the GOP
candidate who received the most votes in a Jefferson County election
in November, even though courts have ruled Dana Seum Stephenson did
not meet constitutional residency requirements.

A court hearing is scheduled Friday on whether Stephenson should
continue as a senator.

The GOP has solid control of the Senate, but would need to keep both
Leeper and Stephenson to have a "super-majority" needed to pass
constitutional changes. In odd-numbered years, super-majorities are
also needed to pass budget and tax measures.

Leeper earlier said he would resign, but reconsidered because he did
not want to leave his district without representation. He said on
WHAS-AM radio that his objection is not with the party itself, but
with the way Senate Republicans conducted business.

"I don't feel comfortable staying in the caucus," Leeper said.

Later, in a telephone interview, he acknowledged there could be
political retribution from Republicans, perhaps in terms of lost
committee assignments.

"That's what is part of the problem," said Leeper, a member of the
budget-writing Appropriations and Revenue Committee. Lawmakers have
to hew to the party line "to keep those committee assignments."

The 2005 legislative session resumes on Feb. 1 and is scheduled to
end March 22.\

Original article at: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=407286&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312

[kitkat65]

1. Wow! I know we do a lot of republican bashing here (s'okay, I do it too)

but it's nice to know that some still have a conscience.

[Wilms]

2. Maybe Lincoln Chaffe (R-RI) is next. n/t

[troubleinwinter]

3. He is a Kentucky STATE Senator, not U.S. Senator?

[Straight Shooter]

6. Yes. This doesn't really help us in Congress.

Unless someone takes a hint. But you know elephants have really thick hides.

[demodonkey]

7. Don't Forget, STATE Legislatures re-draw Congessional maps, and more...

State people have a lot more power to "create ruckus" in D.C. and in political parties than many people realize.

[StClone]

4. They either quit or own up to a platform built on deception, fear...

You can not -- CAN NOT -- have a country built upon lie after lie. The old Soviet Union is a testimony to the power of an akimbo tinker toy infrastructure built on fear, secrecy and lies.

IT JUST DOESN'T WORK you idiots even with the vast think tank conspiracy used to construct the edifice. It is a facade of strength which when tested by the world will crumble with our military and financial strength sacked by inept and purposeful deconstruction.

Leaving the party is the ONE thing the low level people can do to protest.

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