Jeff Van Drew trashed for switching parties to defend Trump from impeachment: ‘Choosing the wrong side of history’
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December 15, 2019 | 10:14AM ETTrumpNew Jersey Democrat Jeff Van Drew was blasted online on Saturday after reports that he would be switching parties after a new poll revealed he would lose a primary if he backed President Donald Trump on impeachment.
Many people viewed Van Drew’s position as putting his own political interests above his duty to defend the Constitution.
Here’s some of what people were saying about the conservative lawmaker:
“Just 24 percent of Democratic primary voters said Van Drew deserves to be reelected to Congress, and only 28 perce… https://t.co/TbpGhOtAZR— Jon Cryer (@Jon Cryer) 1576359627
Benedict Arnold: defected to the British in 1780. trump: sold himself, and America, to Putin in 2016 (or earlier)… https://t.co/Zn8VtEjn9Z— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️) 1576357725
Choosing the wrong side of history, a freshman Dem chooses power over principle: https://t.co/sKE3i9tV3w via @NYTimes— Maya Wiley (@Maya Wiley) 1576359864
The kids could tell https://t.co/smGJe209Oi— Ryan Grim (@Ryan Grim) 1576354715
Rep. Jeff Van Drew reportedly considering party switch after being courted by Trump. He was one of the centrist fr… https://t.co/Ygz7pvcOXS— Lee Fang (@Lee Fang) 1576356309
To the @DCCC on Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-NJ) switching parties as a result of the impeachment sham: https://t.co/4QqrJxuXAP— Students For Trump (@Students For Trump) 1576359228
Indivisible group in Van Drew's district. DCCC should listen to the locals next time. 👇 https://t.co/AGeO8wf75f— Ezra Levin (@Ezra Levin) 1576359372
Okay there are self-interested traitors to our democracy- but this guy @CongressmanJVD Jeff Van Drew takes the cake… https://t.co/Pq2StwYkVA— Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈 (@Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈) 1576354757
COWARDLY TRAITOR: Rep. Jeff Van Drew, anti-impeachment Democrat, expected to switch parties after Trump meeting https://t.co/dkP1OvT5OW— Jon Cooper (@Jon Cooper) 1576355006
Jeff Van Drew switching to the Republican party to avoid losing the Democratic primary shows that he values himself… https://t.co/FRrKWJYZ5n— Eugene Gu, MD (@Eugene Gu, MD) 1576358596
Goodbye Jeff Van Drew. History books won't be kind to you. Enjoy another 2 years in the House as a Republican. Hope it's worth it.— Wajahat Ali (@Wajahat Ali) 1576358822
I think I see far less downside to Van Drew flipping parties. He's hitching his cart to Trump's corruption and can… https://t.co/RMxgdf0GIG— emptywheel (@emptywheel) 1576355531
As a #NewJersey native, I will be deeply disappointed in Rep VanDrew if he has been influnced to change parties at… https://t.co/2rXnCPAYw3— Piper Perabo (@Piper Perabo) 1576365324
When he switches parties, Jeff Van Drew will be the first Republican member of Congress to have endorsed Cory Booker's presidential campaign— Ben Jacobs (@Ben Jacobs) 1576356134
Jeff Van Drew isn’t leaving the Democratic Party because of impeachment or party views or personal beliefs. He’s l… https://t.co/vvzj448WRx— charlotteclymer@mastodon.social (@charlotteclymer@mastodon.social) 1576360142
Someday Jeff Van Drew is going to look back longingly at the frying pan and remember the good old days. https://t.co/xJ550901v5— shauna (@shauna) 1576359942
If you're wondering why Van Drew is switching parties, @wildstein has been documenting how support has been collaps… https://t.co/xv5ILL4gFl— Matthew Miller (@Matthew Miller) 1576356197
Are we supposed to believe that his disagreement with his party on one issue, impeachment, was enough to switch par… https://t.co/ObzYoISyGu— Tom Bonier (@Tom Bonier) 1576358496
If Van Drew switches parties, it’s not because Trump pitched him to do it but because he got a poll showing he’d lo… https://t.co/Qk9LIaGEOy— Robby Mook (@Robby Mook) 1576354519
👉FLAG: Jeff Van Drew, a NJ Democrat now expected to leave the party, has been openly opposing Trump's impeachment.… https://t.co/dP4AjyFwz6— Heidi Przybyla (@Heidi Przybyla) 1576355335
Jeff Van Drew was only in the House to answer this age-old question: What if a human buzz cut became a Member of… https://t.co/DkRt6SsGZE— Matt Fuller (@Matt Fuller) 1576359554
@heatherscope The stunning move comes ahead of a historic vote on impeachment, to which Van Drew is strongly oppose… https://t.co/9TXRH1yjAm— Melanie Zanona (@Melanie Zanona) 1576355294
Dems have heard Trump will do Rose Garden event with Van Drew next week https://t.co/FtYMsL92Cn— John Bresnahan (@John Bresnahan) 1576355740
Wow!!! Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a freshman Democrat from New Jersey is not only going to vote against impeachment, he’s… https://t.co/1NcoFOEd55— Mystery Solvent (@Mystery Solvent) 1576362276
The Jeff Van Drew party switch (if it happens) is loopier than the 2009 Parker Griffith switch in one big way: He'd… https://t.co/RlRfPKsbv1— David Weigel (@David Weigel) 1576355392
Here’s a fundraising email Van Drew’s camapign sent out 3 hours ago about protecting “our majority in the House”… https://t.co/8dJCXsId4Z— Simone Pathe (@Simone Pathe) 1576360601
Nov. 22nd: “I am absolutely not changing (parties),” Van Drew said, adding he’s been a moderate Democrat all his li… https://t.co/tL64sc9XOc— southpaw (@southpaw) 1576355400
BREAKING: Anti-impeachment Democrat looking at switching to Republican Party after fierce lobbying by Trump: report… https://t.co/qSMwDo2zEe— Raw Story (@Raw Story) 1576353189
