GA Dem Who Endorsed Trump Abruptly Resigns, Vows ‘Full Energy’ For POTUS’ Reelection

Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones (D), a Democrat who had issued a full-throated endorsement of President Donald Trump last week, announced on Wednesday that he was resigning, effective immediately.


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Shortly after his announcement, Jones’ family asked authorities to investigate the object found in the back yard…

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You won’t be missed

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I would hope you resigned abruptly. You don’t belong in the Democratic Party. We have a big tent but it ain’t that big.

Fuck you very much.

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So I guess that adds one more to the African Americans for Trump caucus. They should have enough now to get a game of bridge going.

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Guess he finally saw the dark, he will not be missed.

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Buh bye, Kool Aid drinker.

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He sounds more like an independent depositor than thinker. I hope he got top dollar for his soul, but methinks he didn’t or else he would still have it.

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join me in reelecting Donald J. Trump as the president

Speaking of reelection…

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"I take pride in being an independent thinker.”

…so I joined a cult…

Newsflash: just because you’re bucking some system or another…including systems of thought like logic…doesn’t mean you’re proving yourself to be independent or a special snowflake.

This dude wants in on the grift game like he can already taste it.

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Rats are supposed to flee sinking ships, not rush to board them.

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“There’s my African-American!”

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That was a very mysterious object! (Image won’t load for me: https://vpm.org/sites/default/files/styles/slideshow/public/inline-images/migrated/pod-people.jpg?itok=77YDgfsQ

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There’s an extra string at the end of the URL blocking it. Here’s the pic:

I can’t imagine the black community in GA jumping on his wagon.

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There’s an interesting profile of him in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:


He seems to be all over the place politically. Maybe party of one would be a good description. If he indeed resigns, does this give the governor the ability to add a Republican to the Georgia legislature?

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Yeah this seems to be not so much about ideology as Look at ME! Look at ME!

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Like it would make a difference?

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Bullet, meet foot.

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Lifelong Democrat My Aunt Fanny.

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