The Republican to replace disgraced Representative Desantos was a REGISTERED DEMOCRAT???

 

Let’s just recap the day real fast.

We wake up and find out that a Republican who is a registered Democrat that was born in Ethiopia and is a member of the Israeli Defense Force lost an election to a registered Democrat that was running as a Democrat.

Then we get to hear…

— Joey Mannarino (@JoeyMannarinoUS) February 14, 2024

I read the above tweet and hit on the "the republican is a registered democrat".

I lost my shit.

Surely the Republican party ain't that damn stupid.

Quick google search and I find this from Politico.

But public records uncovered by POLITICO show Pilip has enrolled as a Democrat since 2012.

Pilip currently holds office as a Republican and ran on the GOP ticket for the Nassau County legislator in 2021 and 2023.

Both Pilip and Joe Cairo, the county’s GOP chair, did not respond to numerous requests for comment, including through allies. But the Nassau County Board of Elections’ spokesperson called Playbook on Pilip’s behalf and confirmed she is an enrolled Democrat.

Story here. 

The Republican Party isn't the opposition party.  It's the illusion party to make Americans believe they have a choice.