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Chafee no longer a Republican
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Posted on 09/16/2007 10:21:47 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Chafee no longer a Republican
Former Repubican Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, who lost his seat in last years Democratic congressional wave, announced that he has left the Republican Party, according to the Providence Journal.
Its 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 years Senate race.
Chafee and his father, former Sen. John Chafee, held Rhode Islands Senate seat in Republican hands for 30 years. National Republicans poured money into the state last year to aid Chafees re-election, but he lost to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.).
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Rhode Island
KEYWORDS: chafee; johnchafee; lincolnchafee; rino; seeya
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he never was........
To: Sub-Driver
To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
09/16/2007 10:22:46 AM PDT
by
pissant
(Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
To: Sub-Driver
Chafee was a Rockefeller/McCain republican. Comprise no more than 5% of the party.
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posted on
09/16/2007 10:23:53 AM PDT
by
jubail
To: Sub-Driver
Its not my party any more, he said. It's kindof sad when a person is the last to know."
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posted on
09/16/2007 10:24:00 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
((Victory will never be achieved while defining Conservatism downward, and forsaking its heritage.))
To: Sub-Driver
Its not my party any more, he said.
That is indeed good news. Maybe more RINO’s will get the message.
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posted on
09/16/2007 10:24:14 AM PDT
by
saganite
To: Sub-Driver
sniffle sniffle, where’s muh hanky.. boo hooo hoooo
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posted on
09/16/2007 10:24:32 AM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline—1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
To: Sub-Driver
You won’t be missed dickweed (Can I say “dickweed” if it’s about Lincoln Chafee?).
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posted on
09/16/2007 10:24:42 AM PDT
by
Artemis Webb
(RON PAUL: "It will be a little bit better now with the democrats now in charge of oversight ")
To: Sub-Driver
No, correction, he's no longer a RINO.
Like we care, Lincoln. Go play in traffic.
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posted on
09/16/2007 10:25:08 AM PDT
by
Babu
(Conservatives should remember, raising taxes reduces, not increases, net income to the Trreasury)
To: Sub-Driver
Its not my party any more, he said. That ship sailed long ago.
To: saganite
Its 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..
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posted on
09/16/2007 10:25:50 AM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline—1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
09/16/2007 10:26:18 AM PDT
by
gusopol3
To: Sub-Driver
Yo... Linc...
Don't let the screen door hit you in the patootie in the way out!
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posted on
09/16/2007 10:28:04 AM PDT
by
Wings-n-Wind
(The main things are the plain things!)
To: NormsRevenge
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.
To: Sub-Driver
Oh DAMN. Turn out the lights, the party’s over.....
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posted on
09/16/2007 10:30:19 AM PDT
by
Danae
(Anail nathrach, orth' bhais's bethad, do chel denmha (Smoke clears and Fred Thompson is President))
To: Sub-Driver
Its not my party any more, he said. When was it ever?
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posted on
09/16/2007 10:32:49 AM PDT
by
lowbridge
("We control this House, not the parliamentarians!” -Congressman Steny Hoyer (D))
To: Sub-Driver
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.
To: Sub-Driver
Who’s next? Olympia Snow? Susan Collins?
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posted on
09/16/2007 10:36:56 AM PDT
by
rhombus
To: Sub-Driver
One of the best things that happened in the election.
Pray for W and Our Troops
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posted on
09/16/2007 10:38:37 AM PDT
by
bray
(Think "Betray U.S." Think Democrat)
To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
09/16/2007 10:38:54 AM PDT
by
Scotsman will be Free
(11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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