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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
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