Chafee Gets GOP Challenger in R.I.

NewsMax ^ | 24 March 2006 | Carl Limbacher

[Aussie Dasher]

Anyone in a position to inform us of the difference between Chafee and a Dem?

[goldstategop]

Chaffee is as liberal as you get without being a Democrat. Steve Laffey is a conservative. I hope he wins.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

There is no significant difference.

He's flirted with switching parties-and I can gaurantee you that he will if control of the Senate is in dispute when the next Congress convenes-he voted against the confirmation of Justice Alito, voted against George W. Bush in the last presidential election, and has single digit approval ratings from several conservative and Republican interest groups.

He supports partial-birth abortion, the Kyoto treaty, confiscatory tax rates, gun control measures, is virulently anti-Israel, and has a worse record as a U.S. Senator than Democrat Ben Nelson.

Not to mention the fact that the man is a complete dolt, who's trading off the name and legacy of his father.

[NapkinUser]

If I lived in the state of Rhode Island, I'd vote for Laffey.

[chesty_puller]

I just don't understand the North East.

[goldstategop]

Republicans are in danger of extinction there. No great loss considering the lot of them are weak-kneed RINOs. Good riddance.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[NapkinUser]

Chafee is more liberal than senate democrats Ben Nelson, Tim Johnson, Robert Byrd, Kent Conrad, Max Baucus, Mary Landrieu and Mark Pryor.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Probably.

It's not even a question that he's more liberal than Byrd, Nelson, and-most likely-Pryor.

I'm not sure about the others, although I think all of them voted for the PBA ban, so you might be on to something.

[bybybill]

Here it comes, guys like Limbacher are going to work hard to make Chafee`s Republican opponents look like fools

[goldstategop]

We need diversity. On the other hand, the Democrats don't tolerate any one remotely self-identified conservative in their party. Hey, no double standard there!

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[NapkinUser]

How many of those democrats can boast this:

“We need Lincoln Chafee’s sensible, moderate Republican voice.” -NARAL

It's on Chafee's own website too, click here. That hat creeps me out too.

[nutmeg]

ping

[goldstategop]

The Democrats are running Casey in Pennyslvania and Rhode Island is cursed with Chaffee. Go figure.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[Aussie Dasher]

Thanks for the link (no pun intended!)

How can this galah claim to be a Republican?

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

NARAL has endorsed local Republican candidates for office in Manhattan in the past, which kind of makes me glad that I'm not a Manhattan Republican.

Anyone who belongs to the GOP and gets their endorsement is not worthy of election, or at the very least, should be denied our votes.

[goldstategop]

His father used to be a Rhode Island Governor and U.S Senator. Nothing like good ol' family connections to give you the job. Aside from Chaffee, I don't think a Republican has a prayer in RI. Its so liberal its right up their next to Massachusetts. Which of course, it is. The state went big for Gore in 2000 and for Kerry in 2004 who was a practically a native son thanks to the Massachusetts TV market.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

This annoys me:

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

http://www.uschamber.com

Senator Chafee has been a powerful advocate for legislation that encourages economic growth,” said Geoffrey O’Hara, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director for the Eastern Region. “From his Brownfields law which has been instrumental in putting contaminated lands back on the tax rolls to his staunch support for lifting inequitable tariffs that hinder real economic development, Senator Chafee has been one of the strongest voices for keeping this economy moving. We are fully committed to helping him win re-election.

[goldstategop]

The Club For Growth disagrees and is backing Laffey.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

I know.

The CFG is amazing.

But can someone please tell those delusional Kos Kiddies that their fruitless "net roots" campaign is not as successful as-hasn't even begun to approach the success of-the campaign by the Club For Growth to elect pro-growth, free market conservatives?

They have an 0-19 record, and while it's true that the CFG hasn't knocked off any incumbent RINOs, even in that respect they've done much better than the flailing moonbats over at DK.

[KoRn]

"I just don't understand the North East."

Honestly I don't either. Best I can tell the best way to even try to understand it would be to think of it as Little Europe or maybe Canada.