What Republican would likely flip to Ind or Dem ?

[jaysunb]

Joe Lieberman is a real problem. He will only get worse and more dangerous as we get nearer to doing the peoples business of shutting the Iraq occupation down.
I'm saddened by the people of Conneticut who participated in this farce--and that is directed mostly at the Repubs who made this possible, but my big question remains....

Who in the Senate is a good flip candidate ?

[napi21]

1. Olympia Snow maybe. n/t

[Subdivisions]

2. Lincoln Chaffee

[babylonsister]

3. He might, but it won't matter after January. nt

[Subdivisions]

5. My bad...you're right. The election still seems unreal. It's still sinking in

[everythingsxen]

4. It would depend on the issues at hand..

But I could see Specter or Hagel.

Like I said though it would depend on the issue. Something serious enough and I could see them crossing party lines, or at least going Independent.

[jaysunb]

6. Those two were the first to come to my mind...

and I agree, it would definately be a serious breech of faith on Bushs' part.

[muntrv]

7. Arlen Specter.

[0007]

8. cough cough!

[babylonsister]

9. Ker-chooo! nt

[johnfunk]

10. It's already started... at the state level...

Today...

How Many Others Will Flip?

Nov. 21, 2006 -- More proof that New England Republicans are in danger of taking up permanent residence at the margins comes this morning when a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives switches from Republican to Democrat. North Stonington Republican Diana Urban, elected to a fourth term two weeks ago, often voted with Democrats in the legislature. Her departure from the ranks of the GOP reduces their number to 44 of 151.

Urban enjoyed a flurry of attention last summer when she launched a quixotic bid to run for the United States Senate as a petitioning candidate. She failed to collect the number of signatures required.

Why Urban waited until two weeks after the election to tell the voters of her district that she would no longer be a Republican is a question members of the GOP will be posing to Urban. -- KEVIN F. RENNIE

But wait... there's more!

Recently defeated Republican candidate switches parties
by CHRISTOPHER BLASZCZYK
Posted: 2006-11-16

On Monday night, November 13, a meeting was held in the headquarters of the Hazlet Democrats to announce their newest member, William Kolibas, Jr.

Kolibas, a Republican candidate, along with David Tinker, was defeated by Democrats Kevin Lavan and Joe Belasco in the recent election for two Township Committee seats on November 7.

Six days later, surrounded by family and friends, he signed a sheet declared his allegiance to the party that defeated him.

"While I have always considered myself a lifelong Republican, I truly believe that a person must put party politics and affiliations aside for the good and benefit of the community," Kolibas said, reading from a prepared statement.

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And look at THIS!

Montana pol's party switch gives Dems edge
By JENNIFER BYRD
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

Nov. 18, 2006 /HELENA, MT/ A Montana state senator has officially changed his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat, breaking a tie to give his new party a 26-24 advantage.

State Sen. Sam Kitzenberg filed the paperwork at the secretary of state's office on Friday.

He said he had been thinking about switching parties for about 12 years and made the decision at the suggestion of Democratic state Sen. Mike Cooney, who contacted him after the Nov. 7 election put both parties on an even footing.

"He called and said 'Guess what? It's tied. I know you've mentioned changing parties in the past, and now is the time,'" Kitzenberg said.

Democrats have a 50-49 edge in the Montana House. One Democrat, Sheila Hogan, lost by just 24 votes and party officials said this past week that she will ask for a recount; if she were to win, the Democrats' lead would change to 51-48.

Kitzenberg dismissed Republican critics who suggested the change was "political payoff" for a state Revenue Department job he got from the administration of Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer.

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[Old and In the Way]

11. I say we offer them a time limited opt-out amnesty from the Republican Syndicate.

Otherwise they'll be part of the RICO conspirators that we go after. :-)

[jaysunb]

12. Now there's a thought ( RICO )

I've long thought this was the statute that covered ALL the vermin....