Democrat in Louisiana Legislature switches to GOP, giving Republicans a supermajority

[Geee]

Just the News

The longest-serving Democrat in the Louisiana state legislature, Francis Thompson is switching to the GOP giving Republicans a super majority in Baton Rouge for the first time in the state's history.

 

On Friday, the Louisiana GOP put out a press release that Thompson was switching parties, giving them a 70-vote supermajority. He was first elected to the state legislature as a Democrat in 1975, according to Newsweek. 

The former Democrat-turned Republican said his values and principles guided his decision to switch. 

"Let me be clear—nothing has changed," Thompson said in a statement soon after the switch. "There are values and principles that I firmly hold onto that guide my decisions. My conservative voting record over my years in the Legislature speaks for itself."

"The push the past several years by Democratic leadership on both the national and state level to support certain issues does not align with those values and principles that are a part of my Christian life," he continued. :snip:

[Valin]

2 hours ago, Geee said:

Just the News

The longest-serving Democrat in the Louisiana state legislature, Francis Thompson is switching to the GOP giving Republicans a super majority in Baton Rouge for the first time in the state's history.

The former Democrat-turned Republican said his values and principles guided his decision to switch.

Could we keep in mind we are talking Louisiana. Maybe not The Most corrupt State...but right up there.

[Geee]

57 minutes ago, Valin said:

Could we keep in mind we are talking Louisiana. Maybe not The Most corrupt State...but right up there.

You mean second place after Illinois?

[Valin]

10 minutes ago, Geee said:

You mean second place after Illinois?

Neck And Neck.