Chafee no longer a Republican

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[Sub-Driver]

Chafee no longer a Republican

Former Repubican Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, who lost his seat in last year’s Democratic congressional wave, announced that he has left the Republican Party, according to the Providence Journal.

“It’s not my party any more,” he said.

In his seven-year tenure in the Senate, Chafee frequently split from his party on key legislation. He opposed the war in Iraq, voted with Democrats on estate tax and HMO regulation legislation and refused to support the confirmation of U.N. Ambassador John Bolton.

In the past, Chafee had insisted that he would remain in the Republican Party. But he did not endorse President Bush for re-election in 2004, and faced a fierce primary challenge from his right in last year’s Senate race.

Chafee and his father, former Sen. John Chafee, held Rhode Island’s Senate seat in Republican hands for 30 years. National Republicans poured money into the state last year to aid Chafee’s re-election, but he lost to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.).

[Sub-Driver]

he never was........

[Hazzardgate]

BYE BYE

[pissant]

Good riddance.

[jubail]

Chafee was a Rockefeller/McCain republican. Comprise no more than 5% of the party.

[DoughtyOne]

“It’s not my party any more,” he said. It's kindof sad when a person is the last to know."

[saganite]

“It’s not my party any more,” he said.

That is indeed good news. Maybe more RINO’s will get the message.

[NormsRevenge]

sniffle sniffle, where’s muh hanky.. boo hooo hoooo

[Artemis Webb]

You won’t be missed dickweed (Can I say “dickweed” if it’s about Lincoln Chafee?).

[Babu]

No, correction, he's no longer a RINO.

Like we care, Lincoln. Go play in traffic.

[Mike Darancette]

“It’s not my party any more,” he said.

That ship sailed long ago.

[NormsRevenge]

“It’s not my party any more,” he said.

.. a man without a party.. I think he was with ‘IT’s My Party Too!’,, the group Christie Whitman was pumping..

[gusopol3]

as opposed to a has-been

[Wings-n-Wind]

Yo... Linc...

Don't let the screen door hit you in the patootie in the way out!

[tenthirteen]

Now that he has given up the Republican party, maybe we can have a cherished Republican name (Lincoln) back too.

He is loathe to retain it.

[Danae]

Oh DAMN. Turn out the lights, the party’s over.....

[lowbridge]

“It’s not my party any more,” he said.

When was it ever?

[JerseyHighlander]

There is no deep philosophical reasoning, no internal struggle, no struggle at all.

The Chafees want to get a better set of invitations to the beach cottages.

[rhombus]

Who’s next? Olympia Snow? Susan Collins?

[bray]

One of the best things that happened in the election.

Pray for W and Our Troops

[Scotsman will be Free]

exactamundo.

[Kay Syrah]

“Its not my party any more”

Hmmmm. That’s what I told the Republican party the last time they called for money, after they supported Chafee.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I hadn't realized Lincoln was ever in the GOP.

He never acted like it.

[syriacus]

Has he found a party that will accept him as a member?

[mort56]

Lincoln Chafee was a Republican? Are you sure about that?

[davisfh]

Oh Gawd!! Cry me a river! I just wet my pants. Now what in Hell did I do with those “Big Boy” diapers.

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

No loss. A real Republican in Rhode Island would have been torn to shreds.

[small voice in the wilderness]

The Tupperwares would take him. If he could learn to keep his mouth sealed.

[OldSmaj]

Scroom.

And a pox on his former RINO posterior.

[The Duke]

In the past, Chafee had insisted that he would remain in the Republican Party.

Oh, now that we know he was a liar it's pretty apparent he belonged with the Demon-crats.

[Popman]

Chafee no longer a Republican

Since when has he been a Republican?

If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck it must be a duck, even if you name it Fido.

[Bushbacker1]

“It’s not my party any more,” he said.

Why, thank your sir! Now, pick up your parting gift at the door, and please never darken it again.

[Baynative]

This is great news. Too bad he took so long to 'come out' and did so much damage on the way.

[no-to-illegals]

Good eventually trumps evil. So someone who was never good, admits to evil. This is a non-story.....

[processing please hold]

Hot damn, great news. Now he can stop lying and pretending he’s a republican.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

["National Republicans poured money into the state last year to aid Chafee’s re-election, but he lost to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)."]

One of many reasons why I no longer contribute to the RNC and RNSC.

[cayuga]

One of many reasons why I no longer contribute to the RNC and RNSC

I agree with you, Mad Tom. I won't contribute to any fund that supports RINOs.

[Candor7]

Former Repubican Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island was recently diagnosed with progressive dementia, as a result of mercury poisoning from a consistant diet of liberal fish.

Poor lincoln.

Our prayers go out to him!

[NonValueAdded]

Bwahahahahhaha ... up until now, everyone knew it but him. I guess he wised up and can now cast his ballot for her in the primary.

[Nam Vet]

The thing that really bends me is the Republican 'establishment' who dump millions into supporting the likes of this dirtbag over solid Conservative Republicans. I'm sure we all could name more than a handful of backstabbing RINOs who have the support of 'the party' who should be joining Chafee in circling the bowl while solid Conservatives are supported.

Nam Vet

[GoldenPup]

He’s going to be missed....about as much as a case of the crabs!!!

[Oatka]

I saw this guy on C-SPAN a few years ago, ponificating about something, and my God, the guy was a rambling nitwit! How he ever got elected is beyond me as he came off absolutely witless and you’d think that even the voters would have seen it. The Democratic challenger must have been a weak one. Then again, they might as well have had their own in their for all the good he was.

[ustanker]

Its about time you left Moron!Great news!

[Citizen Soldier]

don’t let the screen door hit you on your way out Linc

[ishabibble]

Linc was a legacy. He got the seat after his father, Senator John Chaffee died. One interesting thing about Linc is that he is a certified blacksmith. He should have stuck to that...

[Citizen Soldier]

Yep and when they also supported spector on PA that ended my money to the GOP too. Look at the returns they’ve gotten on throwing good money after bad.

[nyyankeefan]

Chafee no longer a Republican....

was he ever a republican?????

[Hydroshock]

Don’t let the door hit you where the Lord split you.

[puroresu]

Oh, please, please come back, Mr. Chafee, sir. We’ll be glad to change the entire party platform, just to satisfy you. And we’ll be happy to toss millions of Christian voters overboard, just to make you feel more at home. And we’ll readily change our foreign policy. I’m so very sorry that our serious efforts to stop international terrorism and to protect Israel have offended you. Just go to Newport and take a poll of the rich yacht & limousine crowd there, report back to us on what they want, and we’ll obey without question.

Anything...ANYTHING...to keep an asset such as you in the party, Mr. Chafee, sir.

[monkeycard]

“It’s not my party any more,” he said.

Bye then, don't come back.