Arthur Davis, Former Black Caucus Member, Switches to GOP

breitbart.com ^ | 5/30/12 | Mike Flynn

[Justaham]

Arthur Davis was first elected to Congress from Alabama in 2002. The Harvard Law School grad was quickly tapped as a rising star among Democrats. He became a Senior Whip for the caucus, co-chair the New Democrat Coalition and even headed up the Southern region for the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee. His eight years in Congress showed him to be a thoughtful, independent and energetic member. Yesterday, he announced he is now a Republican.

[6ppc]

Artur Davis always struck me as a genuine person, and not a classic, southern black Democrat plantation politician.

Agreed. He was definitely the most intelligent and reasonable black congresscritter in Alabama, and a lot smarter than most of the white politicians down here.

Never did understand why he quit congress to run for governor...he never had a chance.

[ExCTCitizen]

Mr. Artur Davis, Welcome home!!

[No Truce With Kings]

“Ronald Reagan started-out as democrat, not as a liberal! There was a diffrence back then!”

He favored the New Deal and Roosevelt. He learned better. But unless you believe the New Deal was somehow . . . moderate . . . I’d say Reagan could be described as liberal.

That is not a rip on Reagan, btw — it is evidence of his ability to learn.

[rod1]

Of course the MSM will now start asking other CBC members everyday if they intend to join Davis in this important new shift in the political landscape!...not

[imemyself]

Good for Artur ! He’s a good guy.

I do hope that Col. West has or will work with him through this transition.

[Brown Deer]

Artur Davis was first elected to Congress from Alabama in 2002. The Harvard Law School grad was quickly tapped as a rising star among Democrats. He became a Senior Whip for the caucus, co-chair the New Democrat Coalition and even headed up the Southern region for the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee. His eight years in Congress showed him to be a thoughtful, independent and energetic member. Yesterday, he announced he is now a Republican.

Artur Davis Blog

[stylin19a]

I wonder when he started evolving ?

In 2007 he became the first Congressman outside Illinois to endorse Sen. Barack Obama for president in 2008.

At the 2008 Democratic National Convention, Davis gave a seconding speech formally placing Obama's name in nomination.

[Hayride]

Good for Mr Davis. Unfortunately it won’t be long until he figures out the people calling the shots in the GOP aren’t about to fix anything either.

[abigailsmybaby]

Before the real estate bubble burst, Mr Davis was one of the Reps in the boat with Franks. However, after videos like this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPSDnGMzIdo his youtube Mr Davis was the only one who apologized for being so wrong.

I hope he’s the stand-up guy he seems to be.

[Colonel_Flagg]

Arthur Davis, Former Black Caucus Member, Switches to GOP

The worst of it is that now when he's in session, he's evidently no longer allowed to be black.

[vaudine]

HE moved to VA from AL. As an AL citizen, all I have ever read about him was pretty good. I believe he is intelligent enough to have figured out some of what is going on in the Dem leadership.

Hope he runs as GOP. Being new in VA might be a detriment, tho.

vaudine

[Tarantulas]

This is good news. It would be even better news if he were currently a member of Congress.

[hoosiermama]

Thanks BD, If the prophecy we did fifty years ago continues to play out Mr Davis is the first of many. Christian/Judo traditions will eventually unite one party against the other.

[Art in Idaho]

From the article, bears repeating:

"Artur Davis didn't leave the Democrat Party. The Democrat Party left Artur Davis."

Is there anyone in America who doesn't see that the democratic party has been taken over by the progressives/socialists/communists?

Welcome Artur. Fight for Freedom!

[USS Alaska]

Interesting, but how much can you trust an ex-Rat politician?

I dunno?

[The Cajun]

You probably didn't notice my qualifier I put under my statement, "Time will tell".

[RicocheT]

Davis didn’t leave the Democrat Party, the Party (raging socialists) left him.

[Old Sarge]

Interesting, but how much can you trust an ex-Rat politician?

Ronald Wilson Reagan.

But then again, according to FReepers, Reagan was a RINO...

[The Cajun]

You also probably didn't notice my qualifier I put under my statement, "Time will tell".
BTW, I think Ronald Wilson Reagan was in the top 3 of our greatest presidents, imho.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

I think you forgot “porch monkey.” Juan Williams was called that, I think.