Posted on 10/25/2006 10:28:25 AM PDT by Anita1
Lincoln Chafee, the only Republican U.S. senator to vote against the Iraq war, often breaks ranks with his party to survive in one of the nation's most liberal states.
But in two weeks Rhode Island may break ranks with Chafee, ousting one of the most moderate voices in the Republican Party and handing the Democrats one of six key seats needed to seize control of the Senate...
Trailing by four to 11 points in recent polls, Chafee is stressing his unique brand of Republicanism - from championing environmental issues to fighting Bush's tax cuts, pressing for direct talks with Iran, opposing Bush's Supreme Court nominee and even voting against Bush in the 2004 election.
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There is a difference between moderate Republicans and liberal ones. Chaffee is a liberal, a RINO's RINO.
Kinda self-explanatory, isn't it?
At least Kean would have voted for Alito...
Then you shouldn't be surprised when Republicans lose the Senate because people like Chaffee and Specter aren't around to vote for a Republican majority leader.
Before or after calling for Hastert and Rummy to resign?
Note how they try to misrepresent him as moderate...
Or let's rephrase that. The GOP shouldn't be suprised that conservatives do not support the spectres and keans and chaffees of the world. Period, end of story.
What happens if Chaffee pulls a Jeffords? Do you really think that if it were left to him, he'd want the Republican leadership to run the show? I do think it matters who controls the Senate. However, I believe that if Chaffee is the 50th Republican, it won't be long before there are only 49.
Quite. I'll shed no tears if he goes down.
Regards, Ivan
I'll shed a tear if we lose control of the Senate, even though Chafee is an endangered species in today's political environment.
Good riddens - time to get rid of the tent - you gotta know what you stand for. RINOs stand for nothing and essentially oppose all things moral and decent. Better to have a lib than a lib who claims to be republican. Why and how Bush/Rove supported a liberal RINO over a social conservative says alot about the party and the hypocracy of the modern GOP.
I won't. I think they will hang on to the Senate, but if they lose it, they'll richly deserve it.
Be careful what you say. Dane will come here and call you a DU agent.
LOL
Who do you think has been giving John Bolton so much grief in the Senate?
Dane knows better than that. I'm probably one of the biggest Bush fans on here.
Two things I can't stand and will never tolerate. A liberal republican and a ball-less one. And when a candidate is both, he'll NEVER get my support.
Chaffee is nothing but trouble on the Judiciary Committee. Put a Republican on the committee who will vote for Constitution-minded judges.
Dump the Punk!
Dane isn't really all that strong on Bush, he just likes his open borders policy.<(•¿•)>
Chafee is about the best one can hope for in an awful, just awful state. Either way, I have trouble caring about him.
Dane strikes me as a committed GOPer. But I'm not sure if he's a he or she.
This guy is about as close to being a Republican as I am to being pregnant.
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