Feb 20, 2022

Harris Converts To Republicanism


Lisa Scheller and the local Republican party have gained a forceful ally, MsPhoebe Harris. Apparently, after being censured by the local Democrats for attending a function associated with the other side of the aisle, she attempted to participate in a Democratic committee meeting. Not only did she find herself unwelcome, but the police were actually summoned to eject her.  Harris maintains that she had never endorsed a Republican, and that other Democrats attended events hosted by elected Republican officials without consequence. Although my understanding of the sequence of events is somewhat murky, Harris felt discriminated against, and before the dust settled, she felt lynched. 

I first met Harris at a coffee klatch organized years ago by Robert Trotner.  A transplant from Maryland, Harris was introduced to Allentown politics when Pawlowski appointed her to the Human Relations Council. In addition to becoming the Allentown Democratic Committee president, she was elected to the Allentown School Board.  

Although being a former political opponent, I suspect that she will be appreciated by Republicans for both her focus and tenacity. Harris will have to defend her conversion to both Democrats and the local Black community, which are tightly associated. Next Saturday, at the Black History Month Commemorative Event,  I suspect that Harris will be the only Republican in the house. Perhaps there will be more before the evening is over.

ADDENDUM:I should clarify that the event she was censured for involved state senator Pat Browne. She only attended the Dr. Oz event AFTER her dust up at the Democratic Committee meeting. 

photo of Dr. Oz and MsPhoebe Harris

3 comments:

  1. Dr.Oz is a rare BIPOC who can cross the isle and appeal to woke warriors on the left, as Kanye astutely pointed out "slavery was a choice" same goes for blind allegiance to the entrenched democratic trough sloppers Phoebe "woke" up and made the choice to shed her shackles and cancel the perpetuaters of chattel bandage her support could be the start of a brown tsunami that inundates Harrisburg with the good Doctors gifts.

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  2. Sounds like Ms. Harris found out that ol' Massa Democrat doesn't like it when she strays off the plantation.
    African-Americans: wake up, and stop slavishly voting Democrat. They don't give a damn about you- only that your vote helps keep them in power.

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  3. I printed the first comment with some hesitation, and had to fact check BIPOC and Kanye's quote.
    The second comment involved even more hesitation. Harris did feel that the particular action against her at this particular meeting had a "racist" quality...That doesn't necessarily mean that she feels that way about the D party in general.

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