Politico: Party switcher Dem Parker Griffith Donated to Dean's Presidential Campaign.

[flpoljunkie]

(Guess his switching to the Republican party is just naked ambition--in his 61% McCain district.)

Griffith donated to Dean's presidential campaign

In his announcement on switching parties to become a Republican, Rep. Parker Griffith touted his long-standing conservative bona fides, saying he had to become a Republican to stand up for his core beliefs.

But just five years ago, Griffith donated $1,500 to the presidential campaign of liberal icon Howard Dean — with one donation coming when Dean’s campaign was already faltering in February 2004.

(Griffith also gave $1,000 to Sen. Harry Reid in December 2003 — something his conservative detractors will be sure to point out.)

Granted, Griffith is a radiation oncologist and may have been trying to elect a doctor to the White House. But for a congressman who claims his core principles and values are so conservative he couldn’t remain in the Democratic Party, giving money to Howard Dean isn’t a logical move.

Posted by Josh Kraushaar 02:52 PM

http://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/1209/Griffith_donated_to_Deans_presidential_campaign.html

[marmar]

1. Sounds like he'd up sell his mother up the river......

..... and send her C.O.D.

[DJ13]

2. and?

Is there a reason this is the third time this has been posted in the last two hours?

[Cha]

3. He must have had a personality switch then.

[Ken Burch]

7. Don't you have to have a personality to START with to get that?

n/t.

[IndianaGreen]

4. He is a Blue Dog-- 'nuff said!

[last_texas_dem]

5. Screw him

Maybe there's a long shot that a slightly less repulsive conservaDem could slide in and win the district since it's so historically Democratic (or at least DINO)... but I wouldn't bet on it, considering what the political climate is likely to look like 10 1/2 months from today- especially in northern Alabama. But screw this ship-jumping rat; I hope one of his newfound Repug buddies slaughters him in the primaries.

[Wabbajack_]

6. They very well might

There are runoffs in Alabama, I assume the hard right won't like him since keeps talking about bipartisanship.

A Texas Dem switched in 1995 and he lost to Ron Paul in the 1996 primary.

[FrenchieCat]

8. Guess Politico wants Dean supporters to become Republicans too.....?

This would be kind of funny.....if it wasn't Politico.

[Teaser]

9. No, but whoever put Politico onto this story is trying to destroy Griffith in repub circles.

good.