| JWeinCom said: I don't get this... I mean sure Trump's a fucking embarassment, but why would she caucus as a democrat? Presumably she had views that led her to be a republican before Trump, so what has changed? I can understand deciding to be an independent because you don't want to be associated with the GOP anymore, but I can't see the logic behind this. Unless you have to caucus with one party or another for some resaon. |
You're not required to caucus with anyone, although as a practical matter it's hard to accomplish anything without caucusing, since that's where decisions are made and actions are coordinated.
For what it's worth, we have seen politicians change from one of the major parties to the other during their term, including just last year (Jeff van Drew). It's rare though, and it's nearly always Democrats converting to Republicans.
