We all know the fancy suit wearing hoity-toity Congressman Jeff Van Drew is flipping. I’ve talked with Bob at length about the issue, mostly to write a joint blog post, but all Bob could say was a word that could be derived from an Irish police blotter inscription, “For Under Carnal Knowledge him!” Since I’m not going to write the word, even though I m a huge fan of the f-bomb, that leaves me to write this post alone.

There are some excited by Van Drew’s flip, but those people ignore the truth. Yes, Van Drew had a moderate Democrat record in the state Senate, but he was protected by Senate President Steve Sweeney. He was given the South Jersey pass. He could vote against things because his party had the votes, if the votes weren’t there then he would vote the Democratic party line.

Contrary to popular belief, Jeff Van Drew was always a loyal Democrat soldier. Never did you hear him speak out against his fellow Democrats. Katie Brennan situation? Silence! Who hired Al Alvarez? Silence! Marcellus Jackson hired at the Department of Education? Silence! Norcross and the Camden tax breaks? More silence! Democrat Assemblyman punches his girlfriend in the face? Silence! Money taken from the veterans? Silence! The list goes on.

Van Drew was such a good Democrat soldier that the New Jersey Globe reported he was “proud to endorse Senator Booker’s bid for the presidency.” Here’s the entire endorsement as reported by New Jersey Globe:

“I am proud to endorse Senator Booker’s bid for the presidency. While he and I don’t agree on every issue, he has shown time and again that he’s relentlessly focused on building bridges and working together to get things done for the people of New Jersey, and for every American. His record of bipartisan accomplishment and message of bringing Americans together regardless of their backgrounds or political views is something this country desperately needs.”

And let’s not forget that as recently as November 4 of this year Van Drew said it was “important for Democrats to maintain a majority.” Here’s the entire quote as it appeared in Politico’s New Jersey Playbook:

—“Why Dems should forgive Van Drew for siding with Trump,” by The Star-Ledger’s Tom Moran: “I think Van Drew might have just done Democrats a favor. Because Van Drew’s district in South Jersey voted solidly for Trump in 2016. If Van Drew sticks his neck out too far, the seat could easily flip back to Republicans, who controlled it for 24 years until he came along in 2018. ‘Out on the street, more people are supportive of my viewpoint, no question,’ Van Drew says. ‘Some people understand that it’s very important for Democrats to maintain a majority. Potentially, you could have a Republican House, a Republican Senate, and a Republican president. I think a lot of the folks who are so adamant would be even more disturbed by that.’ Count me among them.”

Van Drew is a Democrat, a South Jersey machine Democrat and now we’re supposed to welcome him with open arms. Not us!

We had a weak cap and trade supporting, union loving Republican in the second congressional district for over 20 years and his name is spelled F-R-A-N-K L-O-B-I-O-N-D-O. We don’t need another. Fortunately, David Richter, Bob Patterson and Brian Fitzherbert all appear to be digging their heels in and staying in the primary. Every single one of them is better than Van Drew, you better start writing checks to the one you support, they’re going to need the money.

And, to Mr. Van Drew, to quote John McClane: “Welcome to the party pal.”