In the words of Michael Scott from “The Office,” “Well, well, well. How the turn tables …”

Nebraska state Sen. Mike McDonnell has endured attacks from his fellow Democrats for his pro-life views, ultimately getting censured by the party.

The Nebraska Democratic Party condemned McDonnell in a March 2 resolution for what it described as a “voting record that has adversely affected the reproductive rights of Nebraskans and the rights of transgender individuals in the state,” according to the Nebraska Examiner.

The senator responded Wednesday by announcing he would be joining the Republican Party.

During a news conference, McDonnell lamented the Democrats’ intolerance of his Christian views.

“I asked the Democratic Party of Douglas County to respect that I’m pro-life, that I’m a member of the Roman Catholic Church and my beliefs are based on that,” he said. “Douglas County Democrats, instead of respecting it, decided to punish it.”

Nebraska State Senator Mike McDonnell just left the Democrat Party and became a Republican. Hear his powerful explanation why:

“I have asked the Democratic Party to respect my religious-based pro-life position. Instead, over the last year, they have decided to punish me for…........

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