What a chickenshit
Dem. Louisiana congressman switches to GOP
August 6, 2004
BATON ROUGE, La. --Rep. Rodney Alexander made a surprise switch of party affiliation on Friday and registered to run for re-election as a Republican.
Alexander, who ran as a Democrat to win his first congressional term but voted along conservative lines, acted in the closing minutes for candidates to qualify for the Nov. 2 election ballot -- too late for any strong Democrat to get in the race.[P6: This is what earned him the chickenshit appelation]
Sen. John Breaux, D-La., accused Alexander of an underhanded maneuver that "effectively prevented the people of his district from a having a choice."
"Rodney is a confused politician who has placed loyalty at the very bottom of his priorities," Breaux said.
Alexander's decision gives House Republicans 229 seats to 205 for the Democrats with one Democratic-leaning independent. With the switch, Democrats would have to gain 12 seats this fall to attain the majority.
Alexander had registered at the start of qualifying on Wednesday as a Democrat. At the time he said, "I'm not ashamed to be a Democrat, but I vote what I think the people of the 5th District want me to represent."
Chickenshit.
Check this boy's back account for recent deposits.
