Staff Resigns En Masse
Cliff
"Democrat-Turned-Republican Congressman's Staff Resigns En Masse"
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An Alabama representative's decision to leave the Democratic party and become a
Republican has been met by a mass resignation of his staff.
The entire legislative staff and communications team for Rep. Parker Griffith
along with "nearly every" other member of his Congressional office resigned
Monday, calling Griffith's late December party switch a mistake, according to
former staff members.
Griffith's former chief of staff, Sharon Wheeler, said that his district had
benefitted in the past from a long line of conservative Democrats and accused
Griffith of abandoning their legacy.
"I appreciate Congressman Griffith's being a very dedicated congressman,"
Wheeler said. "But we believe he made a mistake - a well-intentioned but
misguided mistake that is not in the interest of the great people of North
Alabama who elected him a year ago as a Democrat."
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Griffith won a narrow victory in his election with heavy support from Democrats
nationally, prompting Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., the leader of the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee, to call on Griffith to return campaign
contributions and the more than $1 million spent by the committee on his race.
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Two-faced. Fine rethug material.
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Cliff
Frank
Wes
>> Griffith won a narrow victory in his election with heavy support from Democrats
>> nationally, prompting Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., the leader of the Democratic
>> Congressional Campaign Committee, to call on Griffith to return campaign
>> contributions and the more than $1 million spent by the committee on his race.
Is R2D2 returning his loot to the RNC?
Wes
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