U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has been meeting behind closed doors with top GOP leaders in Washington since last week in what was originally believed to be discussions over Loretta Lynch’s nomination for attorney general.
But now Politico reports that the secret meetings were in fact negotiations for Bennet to switch from the Democrat to Republican Party.
From Politico:
A senior Republican aide said that Bennet first approached Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell about switching parties the day after a Denver fundraiser in early March that was heavily protested by his own party members. A fundraising event last week at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee formerly chaired by Bennet also drew more than 200 protestors from Food and Water Watch, a D.C.-based environmental organization.
In exchange for switching parties and increasing the Senate Republican majority to 55 members, Bennet is asking for a seat on the powerful Appropriations Committee as well as a subcommittee chairmanship — the same deal given to former Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell when he switched parties in 1995.
The party switch comes on the heels of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid’s sudden retirement last week. Both westerners were named as the top two most vulnerable Democrats heading into the 2016 election.
Bennet’s staff issued a statement late last night that he would be making a “major political announcement” at 4 p.m. today at his Denver headquarters at 1127 Sherman Street, Suite 150.
Congratulations Sen. Bennet! Allow us to be the first to welcome you to the party!
Maybe you havent noticed all the state governments going republican, Im a Michigander we ousted you fucks 5 yrs ago
Realizing it's probably a pretty good April Fools joke, I can't help but think it wouldn't change much even if true. He'd fit right in with the RINOs we already have, don't you think?
April fool
You folks are missing the point. McConnell is doing what he can (and I am no fan of McConnell) to stop the Lynch nomination (Holder part deux), as Holder was Obama's minion, henchman and enabler in his destructive Administration. A proper AG would have indicted Obama years ago. Timing is everything.
Richard McClatchey In this case, it is the environment I am defending. It is silly to think the oil will not be moved, a pipeline is the most efficient and safest way to do it.
I came in here with what I thought was a polite and more or less reasonable statement, hoping to get replies in the same vein, but I guess that was a silly hope. All I seem to have are spiteful cliches. I guess it must really spoil one's attitude to be on the losing side of history.
Too bad…for you.
Well, you'll not gonna get it and I'll do my personal best to kick it out.
I love common sense folks such as yourself. Too many people are deceived and really, to them, the environment comes before their fellow countrymen.
Did I mention that I H8 'rats?
Dale Nichols, you dumbshit! There's nothing 'democratic' about the democrat party. Your last convention should be proof of that. A solid, overwhelming majority voted to take God out of the 'rat platform. Three times they voted. Three times they were overruled by the emcee, Major-General and 'rat mayor of LA, Anthony Villaraigosa.
And lest we forget – the word 'democrat' was once an epithet meaning 'One who panders to the mindless whims of the masses'.
Right because the U.S. currently has over 2.5 million miles of pipeline and that would add a humongous 0.008% to the total. It is better to have trains, which have more accidents than pipelines, cost more, and use more energy to do the transporting of oil.
Dale Nichols The dems have done a fantastic job of purging the "blue dogs" and going full blown party of socialism and hate America first. I wish we could get rid of the cowards on our side who try to keep pandering to the dems and the media (sorry, saying media after dems was redundant).
Dale Nichols You mean communist enough.
he needs to be given the "Comanche" treatment!!!!!– if he does switch. I.E. Ride that horse as long as we can –then EAT HIM!!!! EXAMPLE– he will be forced to "Make his Bones" for a few votes… to "earn" his committee spots. then we PRIMARY HIS A$$ out!!!
wouldn't matter. Both parties same club. Wake up!
Why you still here?
I sure wish those of you claiming to have voted for the democrat or republican would just vote for the MAN or WOMAN running. Not the party
You didn't study Latin in school, did you?
Gershom Ben Avraham: Nonsense. Most Dems are just socialists.
Omg I was so pumped for this at first. You crafty conservatives made me think that there would be two parties in the Senate race next November.
Trish Biggio Yes.
Dale, hope it dwindles enough that he loses his 2016 campaign. He's a democrat so you guys can keep him. He's about as useless as all the rest of the Democrats out there, including Obama.
April fools or not, I wouldn't be surprised. He has lost my support. His vote to override the President's veto of the XL Pipeline was the straw for me.
We Democrats don't need him in our party. He's not Democratic enough. I suppose that leaves him with a dwindling base in the middle.
Turn him down!
I want socialism in the USA
Sellout pig
Do you think all Dems are communists?
You voted for a communist, not an American.
Tis April first don't believe anything online
What?? I voted for a democrat, not a republican.
We do not need him in the Republican Party. He's not Conservative enough.
And this article comes on April 1st???
I hate April fools
Another April Fools post!
APRIL FOOLS!!! Good one peak…
I agree with you Holly.
Do not trust this turncoat!!!!!!!!! He is trying to stay in office.