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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:10 PM Original message |
Chafee quietly quits the GOP |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. He should've done that before the election |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. True. nt |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. hmmm, as above, he should have gone independent BEFORE and he |
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wakemeupwhenitsover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
3. Good for him. I've always liked Chaffee. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 08:49 AM Response to Reply #3 |
33. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one |
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wakemeupwhenitsover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 03:39 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. Capitalizing is hard work (plus endangers my nails). |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
4. Glad to hear it. |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 04:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
30. Everyone is running for cover. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. Greens & Democrats |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. It is my duty to "Alert" the F**k Nader camp to your post.. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 11:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Only if the right is marginalized |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 10:49 AM Response to Reply #23 |
38. I always thought there should be some kind of Coalition Party |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 01:26 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Of Greens & Dems? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 09:48 PM Response to Reply #23 |
48. Once checked on Green success internationally + they didn't seem to ever get more than . . . |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. He was a good guy But - |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Senator Whitehouse is an amazing gift to America. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 10:24 AM Response to Reply #8 |
37. YES! Whitehouse is great! RI's got two winners in the senate. Too bad PatK is a loser. nt |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Whitehouse rocks! |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:33 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I'm rollling on the floor here looking at your picture! |
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trashcanistanista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 02:16 AM Response to Reply #6 |
26. Whitehouse is |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 08:46 AM Response to Reply #6 |
32. Me too! Love Senator Whitehouse |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 10:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
36. Whitehouse is one of the best Senators this country has ever had! |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
7. One of the last few HONEST & DECENT Republicans. He didn't leave that Party... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. But he was a lazy ass that wasn't that interested in being in the senate.... |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 03:36 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. You should really take the time to tell that story in detail someday. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 09:20 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. As was the case with Chuck Robb's last campaign for the senate... |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
9. Better late than never, I guess, Linc. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
10. i think Chafee thought his party would break away from the death grip the |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
12. He should have shouted it from the rooftops, |
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Nutmegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
13. He's a decent person. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
15. Interesting that even the now weakened "centrist" GOP PAC had ties to the Swift Boaters! |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
16. We should call Chafee and congratulate him. nt |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
17. I'm sorry it's so "quietly"..it should |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
20. I beat him to the punch by 4 years |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
22. Too little, too late |
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jaysunb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
24. Glad he waited til now... |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
25. very good Mr, Chafee, but that's only halfway |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 03:05 AM Response to Original message |
27. Good for him... |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 04:11 AM Response to Original message |
29. I've heard very good things about him from someone I respect greatly... |
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Chipper Chat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 08:43 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Gore/Chafee? |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 09:00 PM Response to Reply #31 |
47. Ruh roh! |
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Chipper Chat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 05:49 AM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Perhaps we could use the inside information. |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 12:47 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Ralph Reed (? spelling) knows too... |
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Chipper Chat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 05:42 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Hope it pops about August 2008. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
35. I'm of two minds here. |
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BrainGlutton (202 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
40. If there's a centrist third-party bid for the presidency . . . |
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ForeignSpectator (970 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
42. Interesting that these people just quit when there's nothing left... |
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ossman (883 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 08:04 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Example = Alan Greenspan |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 05:56 AM Response to Reply #42 |
53. Two words for you: |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
43. The dem who took his seat is a real asset so far in his positions and voting patterns. |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
45. Better late than never |
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ossman (883 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 08:59 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Why better late than never? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
49. Chafee's father wasn't a neo-con, but he certainly helped this GOP get where it is now -- |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
50. Chafee was a Puke I could at least like as a person. I'm |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
51. i've actually met him a couple of times |
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