There's a complete difference between having independent thought and ruling against your party on every single issue. Those RINOs were elected by their constituents in good faith that they will uphold their agenda. It's absolutely illegal what they're doing.
Very true. Also note how being a "Maverick" and "bucking the party" are only virtues for Republicans. I can't think of a Democrat who was praised for standing on principle against their party.
Democrats will do terrible things to those people to get them out of the party. If they will go so far as to kill Scalia, they will do anything for unity in their party.
In some countries, yes. It's called party defection, but I'm having a difficult time finding rules for U.S. House/Senate. Members can be expelled for "disruptive behavior", which can be interpreted in many ways. In our system, I believe that offending members are simply put to a vote where a 2/3 majority can expel them from Congress.
Regarding individual parties, the chairman of the party can conduct a vote to expel them from the party.
There's a complete difference between having independent thought and ruling against your party on every single issue. Those RINOs were elected by their constituents in good faith that they will uphold their agenda. It's absolutely illegal what they're doing.
Very true. Also note how being a "Maverick" and "bucking the party" are only virtues for Republicans. I can't think of a Democrat who was praised for standing on principle against their party.
Democrats will do terrible things to those people to get them out of the party. If they will go so far as to kill Scalia, they will do anything for unity in their party.
Is it really illegal?
In some countries, yes. It's called party defection, but I'm having a difficult time finding rules for U.S. House/Senate. Members can be expelled for "disruptive behavior", which can be interpreted in many ways. In our system, I believe that offending members are simply put to a vote where a 2/3 majority can expel them from Congress.
Regarding individual parties, the chairman of the party can conduct a vote to expel them from the party.