Comments on: BREAKING: Dem Senator Switches Parties

By: Considering Holley’s Switch » Doc’s Political Parlor

Considering Holley’s Switch » Doc’s Political Parlor — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:21:15 +0000

[...] Last night, Sen. Jimmy Holley (of Elba) officially announced a change of his party allegiance from Democrat to Republican (a story that the Political Parlor broke three weeks ago). [...]

By: Our Readers Already Knew » Doc’s Political Parlor

Our Readers Already Knew » Doc’s Political Parlor — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:19:50 +0000

[...] I am glad for The Huntsville Times and Associated Press to inform their readers today that state Sen. Jimmy Holley (D – Elba) is switching to the Republican Party, but would it kill them to say that it was first reported in the Political Parlor (two weeks ago)? [...]

By: richard nixon

richard nixon — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:57:14 +0000

This changes nothing. Good riddance.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:47:24 +0000

I hear 1 and possibly 2 more Senate Dems will be switching parties soon.

By: The World Around You » Blog Archive » BREAKING: Dem Senator Switches Parties

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:29:38 +0000

[...] BREAKING: Dem Senator Switches Parties » Doc’s Political Parlor Posted Alabama Politics on Saturday, December 22nd, 2007. [...]

By: dan t

dan t — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:24:44 +0000

Danny I dont know about Butler. Ive had two different people up here who are active in the Morgan and Limestone political scene tell me in the past few months that the only reason he’s in the GOP caucus is because he can’t stand the way Lowell and Roger runs the senate.

By: Danny

Danny — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:53:43 +0000

Anonymous in 5, I guess we will have to disagree on this one. This is a big win for the GOP (or as I said, "a coup"), but I do not see how this changes how the Senate functions. It does not change the # of votes in the caucuses. I think you'd have a difficult time showing how, because of this switch, any legislation is brought up, passed, defeated, promoted, or blocked in some different fashion than it would have otherwise without the switch (though I'm glad to be shown otherwise). As to your point about the other dissidents, I don't see this having a great effect on them. Two Senate insiders have already speculated on this blog months ago (here and here) that Holley would not go back to the Dems, so I don't see that he has figured heavily in Dems' efforts (or calculations) for a while. There are only two Dems left in the minority caucus (assuming the stories are correct that Means is back with the Democratic majority), so I can imagine that if the remaining two were leaning toward a change (either switching to Republican or re-joining the Dem caucus) then they might decide to go ahead and move in the direction they were already leaning. But I don't know that. Just thinking aloud...

By: Margaret

Margaret — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:36:50 +0000

It is hardly a surprise that he has switched. In the last election Bedford, Little, Barron and Sanders funded a smear campaign against him. If the leaders of your party do something like that to you, it’s time to find a new party.

By: JT

JT — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:07:35 +0000

Good for holley. maybe now he will stop bad mouthing republicans…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:52:44 +0000

I think this will do a lot to affect the operation of the Senate. Barron & Bedford have spent a lot of time trying to win over some “dissidents.” They got back McClain, but a switch by Holley basically drives a stake through the heart of their efforts. None of the other “dissidents” will go back now.

By: Danny

Danny — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:38:27 +0000

If you are speaking of the post, anonymous in #3, I called the switch a coup. Hardly minimizing it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:25:09 +0000

This is pretty huge. Don’t try to minimize it.

By: Danny

Danny — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:25:00 +0000

Thank you for that.

(And it’s solid.)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:57:13 +0000

Nice scoop Danny, if it does indeed come to pass.