NC State Rep Tricia Cotham may defect to GOP and hand Republicans a super-majority
Tipping the power of balance in our state!
I am in shock reading that NC State Rep Tricia Cotham may defect to the Republican party as soon as tomorrow. 9-1-1 this is a real crisis!
This bombshell, reported by Axios, it is critical because:
The move would cement Republicans' toe-hold in a fast-changing swing state, handing them a veto-proof majority in the middle of the legislative session and a clear runway to enact their agenda despite opposition from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.
I just don’t know HOW Tricia Cotham could do this. It is an utter betrayal of our whole state, particularly women. I considered her a strong Democrat for years, someone who would speak up for reproductive rights.
Cotham spoke courageously about her own experience with a medically-necessary abortion, testifying in opposition to an anti-abortion bill.
Here is the video of her speech:
Rep. Cotham, please don’t do this! Do you want to be personally responsible for ushering in the end of repoductive rights across North Carolina?
Well that’s a terrifying prospect.