Posted on 10/23/2015 6:02:19 AM PDT by ScottWalkerForPresident2016
Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee withdrew Friday from the Democratic presidential race, further narrowing the already thin field of competitors facing front-runner Hillary Clinton.
Chafee, who has struggled to gain traction in the polls, announced his decision at a Women's Leadership Forum conference where other candidates also were speaking.
"After much thought I have decided to end my campaign for president today," Chafee said, while reminding the audience of his "prosperity through peace" campaign slogan. Appealing for less U.S. military intervention abroad, he said: "I would like to take this opportunity one last time to advocate for a chance be given to peace."
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“Is the Lincoln Chafee a new 2016 Ford vehicle?”
Yes, I believe it’s the new scaled-down, all-electric Lincoln model mandated by Obama. The reason most people never heard of it is because Ford only sold a couple dozen of them before they discontinued the model.
“He failed to go the extra kilometer.”
Technically, I believe that should be the next 1.609 kilometers.
At least these Dems are living in reality.
There are 10 Republicans that have no chance and won’t throw in the towel.
Hot Air had some tweets at their post (link: http://hotair.com/archives/2015/10/23/lincoln-chafee-calls-it-a-day/ ]:
Dave Brown @HPEditor
Clinton and Sanders are in a mad competition to pick up the 0.001% of the voters who were in the Lincoln Chafee camp.
Joe Scarborough @JoeNBC
Damn. I guess I’m not going to be able to unload all these “Feel The Chafe” T Shirts. Bad investment.
Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome
Chafee was the litre America deserved, but not the litre it needs right now
Alexandra Jaffe @ajjaffe
Aw man. Announcer mispronounces Chafee’s name, as he arrives on stage to drop out of presidential.
Nooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Breaking news? The only person this news was breaking upon was Chafee himself.
Lincoln, we hardly knew ye...........
A party jumper. A former RINO and present Dhimmicrat along the lines of Jumpin’ Jim Jeffords and Gay Charlie Crist
Anyone else get the impression, that Hillary will get the nomination by default, due to lack of any serious challenger??
Yes, if you want to convert rather than completely alter the phrase.
I think that Martin O'Malley will inherit the 0% Chafee vote without much competition.
Bernie Sanders made it clear that he represents a fake opposition to Hillary's coronation when he said that "Americans are sick of hearing about the damn emails." If he were sincerely challenging her candidacy, he wouldn't have so abjectly and obsequiously run to her defense. He's just in there to make it look like an election rather than a coronation.
In contrast, the GOP field isn't nearly as willing to stand behind the RNC's plans for handing the crown and scepter over to Bush the anointed.
Rather, the Donald has the GOP nomination in his pocket.
:-)
Makes one really wonder why so many low polling Republicans are still hanging around sucking up air and press coverage....
I think you're exactly right...
Hillary did not SCROOOOOO the pooch in either the debate or the Benghazi hearing.
Thus the DNC is confident that they can drag her sorry carcass across the finish line with promises of student loan forgiveness and other free sh**.
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