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Tony_FLADEM

(3,023 posts)
Sat Mar 30, 2013, 10:08 PM Mar 2013

Judge Bob Bailey to switch parties and become a Democrat

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Montgomery Circuit Judge Bob Bailey, who was appointed to the bench by Republican Gov. Robert Bentley, is switching to the Alabama Democratic Party.

The State Democratic Executive Committee this afternoon gave Bailey permission to join the Alabama Democratic Party after he petitioned to join their ranks.

"I am a Democrat. I felt bad every single meeting cause there is an 'R' by my name," Bailey told committee members.

Bailey was appointed by Bentley in December of 2011 to fill a vacancy left by the sudden resignation of Judge Patricia Warner in the Family Court Division.

Bailey is a 30-year veteran of the Family Court System and has served as a Juvenile Referee for more than 23 years. He held the judgeship on an interim basis until his appointment became permanent.

http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/03/judge_bob_bailey_seeks_to_swit.html

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Judge Bob Bailey to switch parties and become a Democrat (Original Post) Tony_FLADEM Mar 2013 OP
This is less him switching to Democrat, than Democrat switching to him. RC Mar 2013 #1
I wonder why/how this Republican knows his a Democrat? midnight Mar 2013 #2
The Democratic Party finally caught up with the GOP. blkmusclmachine Mar 2013 #3
 

RC

(25,592 posts)
1. This is less him switching to Democrat, than Democrat switching to him.
Sat Mar 30, 2013, 10:25 PM
Mar 2013

This country needs a real Center political party. Not the Center Right, heading more Right, we have now.

 

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)
3. The Democratic Party finally caught up with the GOP.
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 05:51 PM
Mar 2013

The Democratic Party has been moving Right. The Judge is NOT moving Left. And that's a real problem, long-term. That's how we got a Republican Obama running as a "Democrat." Ugh!

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