Posted by
Billy on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 3:59:09 PM
"I believe our nation is at a crossroads and I can no longer align myself with a
party that continues to pursue legislation that is bad for our country, hurts
our economy, and drives us further and further into debt."
(Alabama
Congressman Parker Griffith,
speaking about
his decision to leave the Democrat Party and become a Republican.Read more on this issue below.)
Griffith also slammed the health care overhaul making its way through
Congress. He was one of 39 House Democrats to vote against a version of the bill
that narrowly passed.
"I want to make it perfectly clear that this bill is bad for our doctors," he
said. "It's bad for our patients. It's bad for the young men and women who are
considering going into the health care field."
He said after the press conference that his defection had nothing to do with
concerns about whether he could win re-election as a Democrat. He also said he
had not talked to any fellow Democrats about switching parties along with him.
"If they do, I hope it's on conviction and not politics," he said.
(We need more leaders like Alabama Congressman Parker Griffith who is putting what is best for America ahead of party and politics.)
