North Carolina state Rep. TriciaCotham ditches Democratic Party for GOP: ‘I will not be bullied’. READ:
On Wednesday, Cotham announced she would be switching party affiliations. She said she made the switch after she voted her conscience that went against what state Democrats desired, drawing attack ads with calls for her to resign.“I will not be bullied,” Cotham told Fox and Friends First. “I am a free thinker. I stand firm on that because we do have freedom in this country, and I have the right to free thought unbeknownst to what they believe.”“I’m a very strong woman of faith.
“This is when you have extremists take over the party with radical groups that also help to control the party,” Cotham added. “This is what happens.” Cotham’s switching political parties handed the North Carolina GOP a supermajority in both state legislature chambers while essentially rendering Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto useless if all members show up to vote, granting the state GOP immense power to enact the legislation it wants.
In one day’s time since gaining the supermajority, North Carolina Republicans have filed legislation they’ve long sought after, including bills to limit policies touted by transgender activists.
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