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Chafee's Perfect Record on Judicial Filibusters
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| September , 2006
Posted on 09/11/2006 4:12:45 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
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To: Clintonfatigued
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posted on
09/11/2006 4:14:21 PM PDT
by
VU4G10
(Have You Forgotten?)
To: oceanview; Gay State Conservative; MassachusettsGOP; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; Kuksool; ...
Here's a point of view on the Chafee/Laffey primary not often expressed. I'm not saying that I agree with it, but Chafee's record against 'Rat filibusters is reassuring.
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posted on
09/11/2006 4:15:23 PM PDT
by
Clintonfatigued
(illegal aliens commit crimes that Americans won't commit)
To: Clintonfatigued
I really don't care about Rhode Island one way or the other, Chafee is not a dependable Republican, and Laffey can't win in the general. So its either a liberal Republican or a liberal Democrat, and we can't count on the vote from the Republican on anything that matters except cloture (so far).
So I'm not going to get all excited about a moral victory of getting a conservative elected in a primary in a liberal stronghold, when that victory elects a liberal Dem. I've not understood why CfG wanted to pump money into this race, I even donated myself to Laffey early on before I realized that it was a suckers bet.
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posted on
09/11/2006 4:26:00 PM PDT
by
RobFromGa
(The FairTax cult is like Scientology, but without the movie stars)
To: RobFromGa
With friends like Chafee, we don't need enemies.
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posted on
09/11/2006 4:27:52 PM PDT
by
Radix
To: Radix
I agree we can't count on Chafee for anything. And we can't count on Whitehorse for anything either. So, that is a wash at best. Laffey has ZERO chance in November.
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posted on
09/11/2006 4:31:21 PM PDT
by
RobFromGa
(The FairTax cult is like Scientology, but without the movie stars)
To: RobFromGa
Not all bets in RI are sure...we tend to not follow all the rules. In a primarily democrat state, we currently have a republican governor. If Buddy Cianci was allowed to run again, he'd probably win. No rhyme or reason, just the way it is. Don't try to figure us out - I've lived here all my life and I still can't!
Personally, I'd like to see Chaffee out. He only got in in the first place on his father's name (and not with my vote). I'd like to see Patches Kennedy out, too. I could never tolerate how he got in in the first place.
Someday, I'd like to move to Montana... ;-)
To: Clintonfatigued
I didn't see Chafee coming to the rescue of the judges whom the Democrats filibustered. And he voted against Alito's confirmation, and just held up John Bolton's UN Ambassador nomination.
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posted on
09/11/2006 4:37:24 PM PDT
by
AuH2ORepublican
(http://auh2orepublican.blogspot.com/)
To: RobFromGa
Well, we can count on Chafee for one thing.
He will caucus with the Republicans, giving us a Republican majority. This will make the committee chairmen Republicans instead of Democrats, and so Republican bills will come to the floor.
At that point, Chafee can vote against them if he wants. But he has given the Republicans a chance to pass their legislative program, and denied the Democrats the chance to pass theirs.
To: AuH2ORepublican; MikefromOhio
It's a tough call. But short of a candidacy by Governor Don Carcieri, it's hard to imagine a coneservative winning a Senate seat in Rhode Island. Too bad.
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posted on
09/11/2006 4:44:55 PM PDT
by
Clintonfatigued
(illegal aliens commit crimes that Americans won't commit)
To: Clintonfatigued
The Democrat only has only 44% in RHODE ISLAND??? I thought it was such a RED STATE!!!!
GO LAFFEY GO!! HE CAN WIN!!
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posted on
09/11/2006 4:45:00 PM PDT
by
Suzy Quzy
("When Cabals Go Kabooms"....upcoming book on Mary McCarthy's Coup-Plotters.)
To: RobFromGa
Everybody says Laffey can't win, but the Dem only has 44% in this poll!!!
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posted on
09/11/2006 4:45:50 PM PDT
by
Suzy Quzy
("When Cabals Go Kabooms"....upcoming book on Mary McCarthy's Coup-Plotters.)
To: proxy_user
If it is 50-50, I'm not so sure of that.
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posted on
09/11/2006 4:46:25 PM PDT
by
RobFromGa
(The FairTax cult is like Scientology, but without the movie stars)
To: Suzy Quzy
GO LAFFEY GO!! HE CAN WIN!! IMHO, many people in the RNC would rather lose the seat to a Democrat than have Laffey win.
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posted on
09/11/2006 4:49:26 PM PDT
by
supercat
(Sony delenda est.)
To: Clintonfatigued
Is Laffey a closet lib? Or is he just pandering to his constituents? Or both?
To: Clintonfatigued; AuH2ORepublican; Suzy Quzy
I'd have to agree.
The Dem only has 44% against Chaffee, whereas the Dem has nearly 60% (58% unless I read that wrong) against Laffey.
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posted on
09/11/2006 4:51:07 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(aka MikeinIraq - Go Bucks!!!)
To: Clintonfatigued
He makes a good point and this is one of two reasons to support Chafee in the general election (Cloture against filibusters, votes for Republican Majority Leader). There may even be a third reason (less liberal than Democrat opponent).
In the primary it is an anguished vote, knowing that Rhode Island will very likely elect a Democrat who will filibuster judicial nominees, as well as vote for Harry Reid (Traitor - Nv) for Majority Leader.
To: Suzy Quzy
Everybody says Laffey can't win, but the Dem only has 44% in this poll!!!
From the article:
According to Rasmussen, Chafee has pulled to within two points of Democratic challenger Sheldon Whitehouse in his bid for re-election (i.e. 44% for Whitehouse and 42% for Chafee). Whitehouse previously had a six point lead. But Chafee must first face off against Laffey, on Tuesday. Rasmussen has Whitehouse leading Laffey 58% to 31%.
I think you misread that......
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posted on
09/11/2006 4:52:25 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(aka MikeinIraq - Go Bucks!!!)
To: Clintonfatigued
I don't pay much attention to polls. Remember during the last Presidential election, 2004, when Dick Morris and others on Fox()and presumbly other channels) were projecting that Bush was going to lose based on polls, and then realized that the polls were wrong? Remember the 2000 election when Florida was called for Gore before the polls even closed?
I was once polled by a group that skewed the questions toward the answer they wanted. They weren't looking for the truth. I believe that this was a "push poll".
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posted on
09/11/2006 4:53:07 PM PDT
by
passionfruit
("...I think the left wing is turning into a cult... If you disagree you're a traitor")
To: MikefromOhio
I DID mis-read...thanks. I STILL think Laffey could win...I'm PRAYING!
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posted on
09/11/2006 4:55:18 PM PDT
by
Suzy Quzy
("When Cabals Go Kabooms"....upcoming book on Mary McCarthy's Coup-Plotters.)
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