Comments on: Considering Holley’s Switch

By: dan t

dan t — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:42:17 +0000

Intheknow your probably right but the GOP folks had better be ready to back these guys up in ‘10. As I stated in my earlier post, the track record isnt good when it comes to party jumpers in the state senate in these other states.

By: intheknow

intheknow — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:41:17 +0000

several of the dissident democrats have a problem with Barron’s leadership style, which isn’t necessarily a DINO issue. it can become one, but a lot of these Dems represent VERY conservative districts and they NEED to be able to vote their constituents when possible…otherwise those seats turn Republican.

Barron pushes them to vote with the “Caucus” and plays hardball when they won’t.

It will inevitably lead to a Republican majority in the Senate. Thanks, Lowell.

By: AG King Ready for Flak » Doc’s Political Parlor

AG King Ready for Flak » Doc’s Political Parlor — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:35:19 +0000

[...] An attendee to Jimmy Holley’s Thursday night announcement of his party switch had an interesting story to tell… A couple hundred folks, mostly Republicans, gathered to hear the long-time Democratic Senator say he was becoming a Republican. [...]

By: dan t

dan t — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:44:12 +0000

The record for party switchers isnt all that good in neighboring states. Two Senators lost their seats in Mississippi two months ago after handing the GOP numerical control of their senate last January. In Tennessee, a former UT football legend Don McCleary switched to the GOP in early 2006 but he was defeated for re-election to his senate seat in the general election two years ago. There was also another party switch that went the other way in Tennessee last year. State Senator Mike Williams switched to the Democrats. He’s up for re-election in November but he’s in a very GOP district and they have already recruited a well known attorney to run against him. Only one of those four democrats in Georgia who handed control of their state senate to the GOP shortly after the ‘02 elections remains in the senate today. In Kentucky, the two Democrats who switched in 1999 to give the GOP control of the state senate there still remain. But one of them has since switched to an independent because he had a huge falling out with Senate President David Williams a few years ago.

By: OldCloverdale

OldCloverdale — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:20:33 +0000

Holley also said that the Senate Democratic leadership’s actions in reducing funding for rebuilding Enterprise High School … pushed him into the Republicans’ arms.

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he told me that the democrats in the majority were “mean-sprited” that day; he looked very upset

By: Danny

Danny — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:30:26 +0000

D’OH!

Time to fire the Graphics Assistant. Or at least cut his salary.

The graphic of SD31 is fixed now. Thanks for the heads up.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:05:29 +0000

Danny,

You have the map of HD 31 (Mask) instead of SD 31 on the article. Just a little FYI.

By: bhmhomeboy@aol.com

bhmhomeboy@aol.com — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:30:16 +0000

Republicans can have Holley.

By: Daily Dixie: Maybe I was inaccurate

Daily Dixie: Maybe I was inaccurate — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:47:15 +0000

[...] Danny writes a nice post about Alabama Senator Holley’s switch to the GOP. I don’t know much about Holley, but because he caucuses with the Republicans I lumped into the same group as many of the other “dissident” Democrats and assumed he was a DINO (Democrat In Name Only). Danny disagrees and provides much more substance to his argument than my assumptions. [...]

By: pole totem

pole totem — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:19:31 +0000

This is not about issues, it is about the arrogance of Lowell Barron. Remember him, he’s the guy the Democrats always considered Republican because of what they thought was his stand on the issues. Then the Democrats put him in charge and found he stands for nothing but what is good for Lowell and is forcing real Democrats like Holley to leave. And Lowell is about to cause a few more switches. Where it really matters is in the next election where Lowell will achieve what everyone thought he really wanted in the beginning–Republican control of the senate. Its just that no one realized it would take putting lowell in charge to accomplish this goal.

By: William Wyatt Wallace

William Wyatt Wallace — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:13:56 +0000

Wasn’t trying to demonstrate anything, was just stating facts/observations.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:12:58 +0000

WWW – not sure what that demonstrates really. If six months from now he wants to switch back to the Dems, they’ll have a big press conference, standing ovations, etc.

By: walt moffett

walt moffett — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:05:34 +0000

Bhmhomeboy, we are only hurt if we let them hurt us.

By: William Wyatt Wallace

William Wyatt Wallace — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:42:21 +0000

He received a standing ovation when introduced last night. He was treated as the guest of honor. He even wore a red tie with elephants on it, said the Governor gave it to him.

By: bhmhomeboy@aol.com

bhmhomeboy@aol.com — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:07:36 +0000

You are correct walt, it’s about personality and power and we the people are the ones that are hurt.