How much of this will we see?-changing party affiliation..

[w8liftinglady]

Ex-Kansas GOP chair switches affiliation
TOPEKA, Kan. - The former chairman of the Kansas Republican Party jumped ship in a big way Tuesday, switching his affiliation to Democrat amid speculation that he would become Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' running mate.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060530/ap_on_el_ge/kansas_governor_s_race;_ylt=AkW6oOLtKWzUFjGkdjK5SGmWwvIE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3OXIzMDMzBHNlYwM3MDM-

[SharonRB]

1. LMAO

:rofl:

I think there's a lot of that going around, but not GOP chairs! That's a riot!

[Old and In the Way]

2. Happy to see them change their affiliation....

not interested in seeing them slide into political leadership positions. Let them earn their way up the chain.

[w8liftinglady]

3. the cynical part of me suspects a fox in the henhouse

they know they may not be re-elected as repubs...and run as dems to maintain power and push their repub agenda...

[BlooInBloo]

4. Seems to me that the Democratic Party needs to be VERY careful....

... about who it gives funding to...

I don't think they can stop someone from becoming a Democrat, but they do have control over some money. It would suck to all hell to have a bunch of republicans change letters, but not change policy, and be simply a wolf in sheep's clothing, just because the "good name" of the republican party has been ruined.

republicans are like locusts - they destroy one party, and a country, then they move onto the next party, and the next country. God republican voters are amoral apathetic bigoted idiots.

[w8liftinglady]

5. my fear,too

[Conker]

6. This might not necessarily be a good thing.DINO anyone?

[SaveElmer]

7. This is Kansas...

What do you expect...Ted Kennedy...

By that definition we should just be happy with the Democrats we have!

This is a GOOD thing!

[Conker]

8. I am just afraid that he will change back to GOP if he gets elected.

[SaveElmer]

9. Unlikely...

That would end any public career he envisioned for himself...

No way the Republicans would take him back..


This is exactly the kind of event Dean's 50 state strategy is designed to foster. Earlier today on Kos he was talking about how Ben Nelson was allowing himself to become more identified as a Democrat, than trying to downplay that relationship. And then in Kansas we have this crossover.


These are good developments, and we need to accept them.