{"id":2384149,"date":"2024-12-27T20:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-28T01:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-lawmaker-switches-to-republican-party-over-democrats-failure-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-27T20:55:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T01:55:42","slug":"florida-lawmaker-switches-to-republican-party-over-democrats-failure-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-lawmaker-switches-to-republican-party-over-democrats-failure-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida lawmaker switches to Republican Party over Democrats&#8217; &#8216;failure&#8217; &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflorida-lawmaker-switches-to-republican-party-over-democrats-failure-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2384149&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> a\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">florida lawmaker<\/a> who has decided to switch their party affiliation to\u2062 the Republican\u200d Party. The lawmaker&#8217;s decision stems from \u200btheir dissatisfaction with the Democrats, notably highlighting what they perceive as a lack of support for Israel. the article suggests that \u2064this shift reflects broader political dynamics \u2063adn sentiment regarding U.S. foreign policy and party \u200cloyalty.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Florida lawmaker switches to Republican Party over Democrats&rsquo; &lsquo;failure&rsquo; to support Israel<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1890749\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Florida<\/a> state Rep. Hillary Cassel is leaving the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic Party<\/a>, citing her problems with the party&rsquo;s handling of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Israel-Gaza war<\/a> and arguing Democrats are out of touch with the average person.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Cassel, who first assumed office in 2022, shared <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepCassel\/status\/1872711527628980591\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">a letter to X<\/a> detailing her decision to join the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">See statement below. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YJbqjpt8Kh\">pic.twitter.com\/YJbqjpt8Kh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Hillary Cassel (@RepCassel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepCassel\/status\/1872711527628980591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I have been increasingly troubled by the Democratic Party&rsquo;s failure to unequivocally support Israel and its willingness to tolerate extreme progressive voices that justify or condone acts of terrorism,&rdquo; Cassel wrote, citing her Jewish heritage. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m constantly troubled by the inability of the Democratic Party to relate to everyday Floridians. I can no longer remain in a party that doesn&rsquo;t represent my values.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republican Speaker of the House Daniel Perez shared a photo of him with Cassel welcoming her to the party. Republicans now have expanded their supermajority to 87-33 in the 120-seat chamber.<\/p>\n<p>Mere weeks ago, another Democratic Florida representative switched to the Republican Party. Like Cassel, state Rep.&nbsp;Susan Valdes argued the Democratic Party was not concerned enough about the issues her constituents care about.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m tired of being the party of protesting when I got into politics to be part of the party of progress,&rdquo; Valdes wrote in her statement. &ldquo;I know that I won&rsquo;t agree with my fellow Republican House members on every issue, but I know that in their caucus, I will be welcomed and treated with respect.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cassel also shared that while she may not align with Republicans on every issue, she believes the party is more respectful and open than Florida Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The House Republicans Conference empowers members to find common sense solutions to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcauliffe-biden-is-not-popular-here-we-have-to-push-through\/\" title=\"McAuliffe: Biden is not popular here, we have to push through\">real issues facing<\/a> all Floridians,&rdquo; Cassel wrote. &ldquo;They welcome different ideas and collaboration, which is the cornerstone of effective government. Those are my values.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1890749\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1890749\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Rep. 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