N.C. Democrats demand lawmaker resign amid reports she’s changing parties

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Democrats in North Carolina are calling on Rep. Tricia Cotham to resign after reports surfaced that she would switch parties. The move, which Democrats have described as a 'betrayal,' would grant state Republicans greater power over issues like abortion.

Cotham did not return requests for comment but is scheduled to make a “major announcement” Wednesday morning with North Carolina Republican leaders and U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop at the North Carolina GOP’s headquarters.

Cotham at the time said she was against the repeal but had to miss the vote for a medical appointment. She drew blowback from fellow Democrats for allowing the override., a national group that backs female Democrats who support abortion rights, the GOP could also override vetoes on issues like abortion, education and elections.

 

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what a c¥&t, good riddance traitor

Illustrating the flaws in the two party system.

The crazy radical left are pushing everyone away and people are fleeing their cities and States. China and Russia are laughing their butts off. They're more and more emboldened now... Wait for it...

She's not and shouldn't.

Good for NC!

She never was a dem. She just lied to make her constituents think she was. Their new game plan.

Changing parties as an elected official should be forbidden. The ethical option is to resign. By changing parties you effectively vote yourself into a new agenda and override the opinions of all of your constituents who lawfully voted you into office.

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Yeah…. Not gonna happen

What about the constituents who voted you into office? Or did you forget you’re only there because they were fed lies by you?

I wonder if this is the new scheme by Republicans to lie, cheat and steal elections. To run a fake Democrat in blue district, win the race, then change parties. Boom, how to turn a blue district red. Beware voters. Republican would do ANYTHING to stay in power.

Why would she resign? This is comical, she was elected, not the party.

Traitor to Democracy!

Abortions save d my moms like

Great news!

Seems like BJP's Amit Shah is helping GOP in America!

Follow the money.

Even by Republican standards, her ludicrous cover story doesn’t add up. Do your jobs, journalists.

To be fair, the Cothams have always been considered 'Trailer Trash' in NC. So she want back to her people! What's going to happen when the MAGARepublicans find out that TrixieTricia is really a Drag Queen? RememberTrixie VotoLatinX VotoTejano Voto2024 ByeFelicia NCPol

Good luck next election traitor triciacotham

voters should be able to sue scum like her for fraud

MaddowBlog please look into this. This could destroy everything we’ve worked for here in NC. Wouldn’t this make them veto-proof?

The Pravda of the Communist Democrats. Just stick to openly attacking Republicans and Democrats with common sense. We already know that editorial board is a bunch of Commies. You can stop pretending, for good.

Why not approach her and give her things to stay

There's no reason she couldn't continue to vote exactly as before (i.e. not override any vetoes) and become a RINO. I've heard that she might have done this to get revenge on the NC Dems for attacking her on something. The Republicans should not expect Republican votes.

How does even the most conservative Democrat look at what the GOP has become and says, yes I want to be a part of that?

The tolerant people will show you.

I live in NC and yes she should resign

Careful girl, the Dems will send Antifa if you don't

The democrats can call for all they want, lmao

She should resign. The people elected a democrat, not a Republican in democrat clothing. She wants to be a Republican? Resign and run as one.

Is this a trick?

Something is rotten here. Follow the money.

Smh so tired of it

They can demand all they want. Unlike Biden, she's elected and not installed.

Was she bought with Rubles or Dollars?

Maybe the left should resign their insane ideologies.

The democrat party is dead. Exists in name only.

I am surprised this doesn't happen more often.

At least sanity will prevail in North Carolina though.

North Carolina is a Redneck state. No surprise.

You should not be able to do this…. This is disenfranchisement

Yet another person who is realizing the Democrats are nuts Good for her! And NO, she doesn't need to resign. She is fine in her position

Quite a few Democrats have left or changed parties over the last 2 years. VERY interesting!

How much has she been paid?

good for her! A commonsense woman, with a future in front of her!

such a betrayal not only to those who voted her in but those who volunteered for her. she has that 'i got mine, so now shoo away, little people' look. she won't be resigning, but it's civil to ask first, just to let her know she's in hot water .

Follow the money. northcarolina cotham

Hahahahaha do it!

She’s not going to resign, let’s be real here

Of course they do because you can’t be a Dem and think for yourself.

All they care about is abortion, what's their gain in killing unborn children, What kind of political party is that.they are really working hard for their master the Devil. Every Democrats need serious deliverance,

Due to extreme gerrymandering, it’s quite difficult for a Dem to be elected in NC. A lot of Dems worked hard to get her elected. Cotham’s defection changes the trajectory of politics, it gives Rs a supermajority. A stunning betrayal.

They are mad..how mad..BIGG MADD 🤣

Hope she enjoys the rest of her last term.

Did she just win her seat in Nov? If so was she a plant? She won in a district that overwhelmingly voted Biden. Did they gop put in a ringer to get that seat?

If she switches up she'll be voted out, until then it's her right.

hence a DINO

The whole thing stinks, to be honest.

Follow the $$$

Switching to Republicans is a good attitude to make American great again.

She's having an affair with the Republican speaker.

What if she's a Democrat who identifies as a Republican? 🤔

Now may not be the best time to switch to GOP. Just sayin.

Strikes win games. Spares win championships. Dems got one foot in the grave. Good job.

She did a trump

WalkAway. Be brave. Don't let them bully you. Be your true self.

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