From The Department Of Karma, Part 2

First term Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Parker Griffith didn’t get the reception he hoped for when he switched to the Republican party. Griffith will face at least two challengers for the Republican nomination (gee, a newly-minted Republican doesn’t pass the purity test?), angry former donors and now faces the resignation of almost his entire staff.

The quitting staffers are chief of staff Sharon Wheeler, legislative director Megan Swearingen, senior legislative assistant Brian Greer, legislative assistant Will Crain, press secretary Sean Magers, legislative correspondents Arinze Ifekauche and Chase Chesser, staff assistant Mary Lou Hughston, Congressional fellows Dr. Anjali Shah Kastorf and Leslee Oden — and even an intern, Andrew Menefee. The only staffer remaining, Magers tells us, is the Congressman’s scheduler Leigh Pettis.

“Alabama’s Fifth District has deserved and has benefited from great Democratic conservative leadership since Reconstruction. And until now they had it,” Wheeler said. “But Parker Griffith has abandoned the legacy of conservative leadership provided by Bud Cramer, Ronnie Flippo, Bob Jones, Howell Heflin, Jim Allen, Lister Hill, John Sparkman, Big Jim Folsom, and so many more.”

You can find the whole press release at the link. I’ll say one thing for Parker Griffith’s party switch – I’ll bet he’s single-handedly prevented any other party switches.