On Hardball: Republicans For Obama See Past Rev. Wright Issue

[berni_mccoy]

Susan Eisenhower and Lincoln Chaffee both saying Obama is the best hope for America. They say he's the best candidate of the three and represents the future. They say his judgement on the war far exceeds that of Clinton and McCain.

Also both said Clinton would cause the Republicans to unify their party and vote for McCain to prevent a Clinton presidency.

It was an awesome interview.

Can't wait for the YouTube posting.

[Coexist]

1. here is a link to the video on MSNBC.com - it was really nice to watch!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/23731318#23731318

[goclark]

7. That is the America Sen. Obama is talking about....

"hug:

[Coexist]

8. its nice to see people who care about the good, not the trivial

[SunsetDreams]

30. Thank you for posting the link :) nt

[Skidmore]

2. Republicans on GD-P can't see beyond it.

[JVS]

58. Well they want Clinton to reunify the GOP

[K Gardner]

3. Yes, Chaffe and Eisenhower were two bright spots on a scorched media horizon today..

after Scarborough aired the Wright/Obama attack ad and did the piece on "grandma" with a smirk on his face, I couldn't take anymore.

[polichick]

4. If you hadn't started this thread, I would have...

That was a wonderful segment!!!

[slinkerwink]

5. great to hear!

[LulaMay]

6. They're Obama supporters! Every face on that platform was male. Just what we need....

a bunch of conservative men who don't support women's rights.


It's all a ruse. They don't want to Hillary to be the nominee.

[FrenchieCat]

11. Susan Einsenhower is a Man?

Who Knew? :crazy:

[LulaMay]

The PLATFORM, not the panel. The four rows deep of mugs he was shaking hands with.

[berni_mccoy]

15. So... you looked at the cover photo and stopped? WTF is wrong with you?

[LulaMay]

18. I don't need to see 4 rows deep of conservative men to know it's no women's rights convention. DONE

Yes, it was certainly an enlightening "cover photo".

[LulaMay]

21. Seriously, I want people here to EXPLAIN to Dem women WHAT is good about 4 rows of conservative men

supporting one of our candidates?

[berni_mccoy]

26. Stop lying. Look at the pics from the video I posted in response to your b.s.

[ORDem]

40. Welcome to ignore.

[berni_mccoy]

22. You are either blind, lying or a complete moron. Look at this clip from the video:

Tell me you see 4 rows deep of conservative men there.

[berni_mccoy]

13. Wow, you guys are truly out of your minds. SUSAN Eisenhower. Did you watch the video?

[krkaufman]

56. What platform are you talking about? The OP is about a Hardball segment ...

... where Susan Eisenhower was in the studio with Tweety, and Chafee was sitting in another studio elsewhere.

That they don't want Hillary to be the nominee is not questioned. That's why they're calling themselves "Republicans for Obama."

And I suspect that Ms. Susan Eisenhower might dispute your comment that she doesn't support women's rights. (You might want to read "What's the Matter with Kansas." You'd learn that it's these types of moderate Republicans that the far Right *really* hate.)

[krkaufman]

60. Very funny Re: Chafee's record....

Lincoln Chafee appears to have been a better Democrat than Hillary Clinton.

Iraq

Chafee was the only Republican in the Senate to have voted against authorization of the use of force in Iraq. On June 22, 2006, Chafee was the only Republican to vote for the Levin amendment calling for a non-binding timetable for a withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. He voted against the Kerry-Feingold amendment calling for a binding timetable.

Abortion

Chafee strongly supports legal abortion. In May 2005, his senatorial re-election bid was endorsed by the traditionally Democratic-supporting NARAL Pro-Choice America due to his outspoken support for a woman's right to have an abortion. On October 21, 2003, Chafee was one of the three Republican Senators to oppose the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, voting with the Senate Democrats. The bill passed 64-34, was sent to President George W. Bush for his signature, and became law on November 5, 2003. Chafee was a member of the Republican Majority for Choice and Republicans for Choice.

Stem cell research

Chafee is a member of the Republican Main Street Partnership and supports federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.

Gay rights

Chafee is a strong supporter of gay equality. He was the only Republican senator to have expressed support for same-sex marriage. In his 2006 reelection campaign he was endorsed by the prominent gay rights organization, the Human Rights Campaign.

Environment

Chafee favors strong environmental protection. He was one of the few Republicans to vote against allowing drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and is a member of the Republicans for Environmental Protection. He has been endorsed throughout his career by the Sierra Club and the League of Conservation Voters.

Death penalty

Chafee strongly opposes the death penalty, and has consistently voted against limiting federal death penalty appeals, has favored including racial statistics in death penalty appeals, and a prerequisite of DNA analysis for all federal executions.

Tax policy

Chafee opposes eliminating the federal estate tax and voted against both the 2001 and 2003 federal tax cut bills. On November 17, 2005 he was the only Republican to vote in favor of reinstating the top federal income tax rate of 39.6% on upper-income payers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Chafee#Abortion

[meow mix]

9. Wow!! those guys are more honest and cool than DUers for Hillary

very cool

[FrenchieCat]

10. They rocked.....

SANITY is to be found with moderate Republicans, Independents and "real" progressives! Who knew!

[LulaMay]

12. How do you know they're "moderate"? I saw a bunch of men who probably are against women's rights.

Just what we need.

[berni_mccoy]

14. You DID NOT Watch it if you think it was a bunch of Men.

Either that, or you can't tell the difference between a man and a woman.

[LulaMay]

16. Yes, I did. That platform was four rows deep of conservative men he was shaking hands with.

[berni_mccoy]

20. These look like Men to YOU?

I see plenty of women in this clip from the video.

[LulaMay]

25. Why don't you show the FIRST picture of the big wig "supporters" who were behind him?

[berni_mccoy]

27. I have no idea what you are talking about. Why don't you prove you aren't making shit up.

[LulaMay]

33. I'm looking for it...in the meantime, why not enjoy this PIECE OF TRASH from their website?

Republicans for Obama:

We need a leader who can lay the foundations of another American Century—someone who can get past our partisan and ideological divisions, as we strengthen our standing in the world and tackle the challenges we face at home. We need a leader who understands our differences, but who also knows the importance of finding common ground. While we continue to debate and address many issues on which we all have strong opinions—abortion, gay rights, the relationship between church and state, to name a few—we need a leader who can command the support needed to break our government’s paralysis and meet the growing challenges we face as a nation.


MY HIGHLIGHTS:

"ALTHOUGH WE ALL HAVE STRONG OPINIONS-ABORTION, GAY RIGHTS, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE, TO NAME A FEW"......

Yeah just who we need in the DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

[berni_mccoy]

36. You are truly desperate.

You can't watch the video and then you make wild conclusions that Republicans who support an Obama presidency are joining the party. They say nothing about becoming Democrats and if they saw your posts, they'd run screaming from the thought of it.

[LulaMay]

39. I watched it. Why don't you post the intial camera pan? THEIR WEBSITE says it all.

[berni_mccoy]

45. Why don't you just prove your point instead of spouting?

[DerekJ]

52. WOW .. I think you are on the brink of a breakdown .. go have some rest...

Honest.

[krkaufman]

55. Of course they're not stating, in that sentence, any particular position on those issues ...

... so I don't see the issue. They're not Conservative Right Wingers espousing anti-abortion, gay marriage bans, or amending the Constitution to reflect the Ten Commandments.

Knee-jerk opposition to a person simply because they're Republican is no better than the Republican 20%ers who have the same response to the label Democrat. A working majority is going to require working with reasonable Republicans, which will then begin the process of isolating the Conservative extremists.

And nobody is saying they're going to join the Democratic Party. They just realize that what they see on the other side isn't their parents' Republican Party (which wasn't all that great), and so are looking to work with a reasonable Democratic President to move the country forward -- and away from the last 16 years of Bush/Clinton partisanship.

[sudopod]

17. Pwnd nt

[cooolandrew]

19. Moderate Repubs are showing more class at the moment.It's so embarassing...

It's a very beautiful sign that this one man Obama has reched to both sides. If only Democrats live up to who they are supposed to be. Not trying to be contoversial here, jsut what else can you say.

[LulaMay]

23. What's embarrassing is how some of you want to believe "moderate" men were shaking his hand.

[berni_mccoy]

31. What is embarrassing is you. You are embarrassing your fellow Clintons supporters.

[LulaMay]

34. Like Hell....GO VISIT THEIR WEBSITE. THEY OPPOSE WOMEN, GAY RIGHTS, SEPARATION OF CHURCH & STATE.

[berni_mccoy]

37. You are the only one talking about a website. This post was about an interview of two Republicans

expressing support for Obama. Now go back to your padded room.

[LulaMay]

38. The STORY was about "Republicans for Obama", GO TO THE WEBSITE.

With 2 Obama 'supporters', which was clearly identified.

[berni_mccoy]

46. Um, if you watched the video, they never mentioned any website.

[DerekJ]

53. GO watch the BLOODY video .. you are making an ass out of your self

[1776Forever]

24. These people were intelligent and honest! I agree it was great to see them give him their support!

Joe Scarborough or Lou Dobbs are continuing the hate talk on Obama. I look at the Rev. Wright issue as being generational and I believe Obama was trying to say that about his grandmother today also. People do come with preconceived cultural and generational issues. It is time to move on! I have emailed all these shows and told them enough on the Rev. Wright issue - let's move on!

There are so many important issues out there to look at. This country is going down fast! If someone would look at Obama's speech today that looked at the economy's ties to the War costs anyone can see Obama is the best hope for America! Kyle-Lieberman and the initial vote by HRC tells us where she will go if she is elected.

:kick:

[SunsetDreams]

28. Just watched it...

Thank you!

Barack Obama appeals to Americans on either side of the aisle, and in between.

The SD's will not ignore this.

[UALRBSofL]

29. Sorry I missed that, I was watching Lou Dobbs

I liked his show tonight as well. :)

[Coexist]

32. do tell.

and the video link is reply 1 if you are intersted.

[NNN0LHI]

35. Republicans who say they are voting for Obama?

There goes the Clinton is a Republican meme.

Don

[rug]

41. God bless the Republicans for Obama. Where would he be without them?

[Voice for Peace]

42. Thanks for posting this, it's great to see. n/t

[palomitto]

43. Fox has nothing else to talk about

It's all Wright, all the time.
Jeez. The economy is in shambles. Why won't they address that one?

[npincus]

44. my neighbor is a repub- she loves Obama, doesn't give a rat's ass

about Wright.

[Indenturedebtor]

49. Yep

It amazes me that with so much evidence to the fact that he really is honestly bringing in a lot of Republicans, that some Clintonites still think it's BS or a conspiracy somehow.

Look... If people can be convinced of something as silly as a link between Iran and Al Qaeda, do you not think that they can be convinced of Democratic principles?

There are no true Republicans, only ignorant Democrats.

GOBAMA :bounce:

Hell within my family of 4 Republicans and one Dem, 3 of the Republicans are voting for Obama. Put that in your pipe and smoke it ;)

[krkaufman]

59. Many Dems are exceedingly embittered by 16 years of continual hate ...

... and are unable to distinguish between the far Right extremists who are running the Republican Party and disaffected, moderate Republicans who have, for the most part, been chased-out of office, and are just as appalled by BushCo's, Delay's and Hastert's abuses of power as Dems are.

[DerekJ]

47. If he managed to impress my very conservative Grand Parents, he can impress almost anybody

[ozone_man]

48. It was a very good interview.

Both were good to listen to, but Lincoln Chaffee bringing up the Iraq war issue was the best moment. I don't think I've heard another politician speak out like in the primary, let alone a Republican.

[cooolandrew]

50. kick

[anonymous171]

51. For them, support for Obama has nothing to do with his pastor.

It has everything to do with ridding the country of the Neocons, a group that is hurting not only hurting America but also the repug party.

[berni_mccoy]

54. Those Republicans want to Rid themselves of NeoCons just like we want to Rid ourselves of the DLC

[krkaufman]

57. I'm beginning to wonder if the Wright thing will have any *real* effect on Obama ...

... relative to how people would have voted anyway. How many of the people who are "offended" by Obama's connection to Wright wouldn't have voted for Obama, anyway?