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45. What "committee chair" would he be getting as GOVERNOR of RI?

Wed May 29, 2013, 06:33 PM

May 2013

Good grief, at least read the darn OP. You come off as uninformed when you make rash pronouncements like "he probably wants to have a committee chairmanship." You might as well bellow to all assembled that you aren't up on the topic with that kind of comment.

And that's not an "insult"--that is an attempt to inform you of a few basic facts before you rail ineffectually against a guy who is--and has always been-- a real New England LIBERAL.

RI had an embarrassment of riches when Whitehouse went up against Chaffee. He's a good guy and he hasn't shifted his views--the GOP just decided they no longer had a place for their own liberals and moderates.

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R.I. Gov. Chafee to become Democrat, run for 2nd term [View all] Redfairen May 2013 OP

Welcome to the club, Linc. Arkana May 2013 #1

Welcome to the Democrats, we love good thinking minds who want to govern. Thinkingabout May 2013 #2

+1 freshwest May 2013 #6

Well, it took awhile, but he finally did the right (left) thing. Arugula Latte May 2013 #3

Shows how far right we've drifted zipplewrath May 2013 #4

Linc Chafee is and always has been more liberal than the majority of dems. cali May 2013 #22

Wow! Then we need more hims. tblue May 2013 #30

Should we privatize Social Security, send jobs to foreign countries, give up Constitutionally AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #35

how could you not know how liberal Chafee (and his dad) were? CreekDog May 2013 #38

Kinda says it all zipplewrath May 2013 #63

Who can deny that he will still represent the super-rich? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #5

I can. and so can anyone who knows the first thing about him. cali May 2013 #25

+1 n/t Bully Taw May 2013 #27

Please tell me more. I'm not going to buy into it because he wants to have a "(D)" after his name, AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #34

lol. love, love, love your cherry picking. cali May 2013 #40

What "committee chair" would he be getting as GOVERNOR of RI? MADem May 2013 #45

I was just going to point that out. Committee Chair for Governor? Interesting. The other point is... stevenleser May 2013 #55

I don't think I get these kinds of moves. Iggo May 2013 #7

The former. harmonicon May 2013 #9

Linc Chafee is more liberal than the Democrat who he ran against last time ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #10

Just because the Democrat who's running is no good doesn't mean one should vote for a Republican. harmonicon May 2013 #15

Looks like you should do some research ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #16

Got it. Don't blame you, you voted for Kodos. harmonicon May 2013 #20

I certainly didn't vote for a guy posing as a Dem who said Obama can "shove it".... ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #21

the ignorance about Linc Chafee on DU is breathtaking cali May 2013 #23

Lincoln Chafee liberal from boston May 2013 #24

I'm not the one revising history here. harmonicon May 2013 #33

oh for the love of a smidgeon of intelligence cali May 2013 #41

Maybe you do have just a "smidgeon" of intelligence. harmonicon May 2013 #49

Seriously? Sheepshank May 2013 #65

I'm sorry. harmonicon May 2013 #67

I suppose it's difficult to admit when one is incorrect Sheepshank May 2013 #68

I'm an ass. I happily give people shit for their idiocy. harmonicon May 2013 #69

Some positions: ship jobs to foreign countries, protect bankers so that student-loan debts cannot be AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #36

He's better off affiliating with the Dems--he has carried their water for years, anyway. nt MADem May 2013 #46

*sigh* (nt) harmonicon May 2013 #8

A lot of people in this thread need to do some research ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #11

Agree Robbins May 2013 #12

The vitriol on right-wing radio here in RI is all you need to know ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #13

You said it best, and in two short sentences, too. MADem May 2013 #47

So he won't change is opinions Fearless May 2013 #14

Bob Dylan once wrote "The times they are a changing." Initech May 2013 #17

Good. Now Dems are the party of Lincoln! SunSeeker May 2013 #18

Good one! JNelson6563 May 2013 #19

Welcome Lincoln. We extend an arm to any and all who wish to come to the bright side graham4anything May 2013 #26

Except for Blue Dogs? brooklynite May 2013 #28

Whoopee, another DINO. kestrel91316 May 2013 #29

That's the way I see it too. Maybe a progressive lifelong Democrat will enter and win the primary. byeya May 2013 #31

Exactly. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #37

People can change.. this is a really cool evolution of Gov Cha May 2013 #32

When he was a registered Republican, he was more of a Democrat MADem May 2013 #43

"Doles interview".. yeah, that's Cha May 2013 #44

Another ex-Republican sliding under our tent. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #39

This had to be a formidable decision for him, as going "I" was. MADem May 2013 #42

Exactly, MADem. Cha May 2013 #48

I'm all for folks figuring out..... ReRe May 2013 #50

Democrats have become the party of Lincoln. Dawson Leery May 2013 #51

I respect Lincoln Chafee tavalon May 2013 #52

Woohoo! shenmue May 2013 #53

As a Rhode Islander RILib May 2013 #54

I am not a Rhode Islander, but I lived in the state for about half a year, MADem May 2013 #56

This may sound like good news but it highligts what I'm affraid of. PFunk May 2013 #57

sigh. Linc Chafee voted against the IWR. He's way more pro-union than most dems cali May 2013 #61

He made the right choice. I hoped he would at some point. Welcome, Governor Chafee! nt silvershadow May 2013 #58

The DEMS have been shoved so far to the Right, they finally caught up with Mr. Chafee. blkmusclmachine May 2013 #59

In other words, it's NOT Chafee who's been moving Left, but the DEM Party that's been moving Right! blkmusclmachine May 2013 #60

welcome to another the horses help see the light Sunlei May 2013 #62

I would rather he retire. sofa king May 2013 #64

Northeastern Republicans - an endangered species (nt) question everything May 2013 #66

He supports Social Security privatization. He's no Democrat. forestpath May 2013 #70

Let's all drink to Linc bucolic_frolic May 2013 #71