Which Republican(s) do you like and/or respect?

[Wetzelbill]

I don't mind John McCain. He is a shameless grandstander and show pony, but he's ok. I take issue with some of his ideas, I think he revels in portraying himself as a maverick and a straight-talker, which makes me want to puke because he was totally shameful in the Iraq war run up. He also sent me a letter regarding an e-mail I sent him that was an insult to my intelligence. It was a standard pre-written response "the war wasn't about oil" sort of thing. He has some sneaky little votes that are grossly harmful, such as he specifically voted against a provision that set aside money to give the troops new flak jackets, night vision goggles etc. However, he's still better than most conservatives.

I also don't mind Chuck Hagel and, actually, I really like Richard Lugar. Lugar totally impresses me whenever I hear him on some show or read a quote of his. Sure, I disagree with him on most issues, but he's at least a reasonable man.

[Catherine Vincent]

1. Dick Clarke!

[Ladyhawk]

6. Yeah, I respect him.

I respected him enough to ask MoveOn to remove their ad if he didn't approve.

[Kahuna]

2. I don't like McCain. I like Chuck Hagel... He's the only

honest Republican politician I ever see these days.

[glarius]

13. I agree..I don't trust McCain, like Hagel and William Cohen the Republican

Defence Secretary under Clinton seems like a very decent person....He always stands up for Clinton when they try to knock him...

[FDRrocks]

14. ..

U.S. CHUCK HAGEL NOW ADMITS OWNERSHIP IN VOTING MACHINE COMPANY SENATE ETHICS COMMITTEE DIRECTOR RESIGNS

“Hagel’s ethics filings pose disclosure issue” -- “The Hill” 1/29/2003

On October, 10, 2002 Bev Harris, author of the upcoming “Black Box Voting: Ballot-Tampering” in the 21st Century, revealed that Republican Senator Chuck Hagel has ties to the largest voting machine company, Election Systems & Software (ES&S). She reported that he was an owner, Chairman and CEO of Election Systems & Software (called American Information Systems until name change filed in 1997). ES&S was the ONLY company whose machines counted Hagel’s votes when he ran for election in 1996 and 2002. The Hill, a Washington D.C. newspaper that covers the U.S. national political scene, confirmed her findings today and uncovered more details.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0301/S00166.htm

[Media_Lies_Daily]

27. More on Hagel...

"If You Want To Win An Election, Just Control The Voting Machines"
<http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0131-01.htm>

[FDRrocks]

28. BUT HES RESPECTABLE

according to many here, apparently. :)

[NightTrain]

3. Scott Ritter.

He may be a registered Republican who voted for Bush in 2000, but Scott Ritter is still my idea of a true American patriot!

[galadrium]

4. the ones who wake up and turn Democratic

[BR_Parkway]

5. Jesse Helms - didn't like him, but had respect for him

• you NEVER had to wonder where he stood
  
• he didn't change his mind in relation to the polls
  
• if you could convince him he was looking at something wrong, he would listen to you with respect and change his opinion.
  
• he did take care of his constituents.

[HFishbine]

16. How am I going to get these chunks from between the keys

of my keyboard? What a bunch of puke inducing crapa-rama-ding-dong that load is.

Jesse Helms was a backwards bigot who pulled North Carolina down. He was an embarrasment. His race-baiting was beyond contempt. He was a mysoginist pig.

Yeah, we knew perfectly where he stood and only those who were as simple minded as he "respected" him for standing in the effluent of intolerance that oozed from his pores.

I celebrated when he decided not to run for office again and I'll lift a glass when the old fart passes on.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

26. Good lord. I need to pray for forgiveness for what I'm thinking.

[sangh0]

7. They're all REPUBLICANS!!

Why am I reminded of the people who, when informed that their neighbor is a serial killer/cannibal, say "But he was always such a nice boy!"

[NightTrain]

8. Yeah, but the Republicans are a diverse species.

In mean, you're not going to claim that Tom Delay and John McCain are exactly alike simply because they're both Republicans?

[rucky]

9. Olympia Snowe's ok.

[fob]

10. I have a buddy (22 years and counting) that is a repub,

we have debates about issues and often give and take along the way. Outside of that, I can't think of one.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

11. Richard Clarke.

[RoeBear]

12. He's a Repub?

I heard him say he voted for Gore in 2000.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

24. He's still a Repub regardless of who he voted for in 2000.

[TheFarseer]

15. I agree with McCain and Hagel

I like anyone who can use their own brain and not stick to the talking points or some sort of wacked out ideology(i.e. radical Christian Right). And I despise anyone who just does what they're told by party leaders, and that goes for both parties, eventhough I think it's a much larger problem for republicans right now.

[Guava Jelly]

17. Republicans I respect

John McCain most of the times
Lou Dobbs At least hes a true republican and not a neoCon
Pat Buchannon VERY RAIRLY some times he is actually on the right side.Other times hes Nutty.
I am trying Hard Here.
I basically despise republicans i have family members who follow that herd I dont understand them .I see a bush addict apologist and i wanna bite their Head off..
Thats all i got

[adjwilli]

29. Yeah, it's weird but

I like old Patty B. sometimes too.

[Tom_Foolery]

18. Dead or Alive?

Well, as far as dead ones, I like Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Barry Goldwater. As for living ones, I'll get back to you after the election.

[adriennui]

19. alan simpson

but i'd say he's more of a libertarian.

[redqueen]

20. Ron Paul!

And the usual suspects: Chaffee, Snowe, etc. :D

[PfcHammer]

21. Chuck Norris, Tom Selleck, Kelsey Grammer, Bo Derek, Arnold

[Media_Lies_Daily]

25. And they have all stuck by Junior and the NeoCons to the point of...

...financial support, and/or campaigning for Junior, and/or becoming Governor of California.

That tells me more about you and them.

[CaptainClark23]

22. Aaron Burr, T. Jefferson

[izzie]

23. Snowe is OK but I do not vote for her. Sen from RI is OK

Hagel seem to be sane also.

[adjwilli]

30. Ted Nugent

but only because he rocks! ;-) j/k

[thebigidea]

31. blegh, his music is awfffffuuuuul

it smells as bad as he did trying to duck out of Vietnam. Yet another proud, piss-stained chickenhawk...