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BlueStreak

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21. Sounds like he's more progressive than 90% of the Democrats sitting in Congress today.

Wed May 29, 2013, 01:35 PM

May 2013

Must have been very lonely at any Republican events he attended. The GOP has gotten to the point that there aren't even a few sane people who can go off in a corner with a stiff drink and commiserate the fact they are surrounded by idiots.

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Sources: Lincoln Chafee to Switch Parties, Become Democrat. [View all] JaneyVee May 2013 OP

Glad to hear it! hrmjustin May 2013 #1

So am I MattBaggins May 2013 #2

I have always liked him. He stood up for gay marriage in the senate as a republican hrmjustin May 2013 #3

That took a LOT of guts. He also voted against the Iraq war. Too many Democrats didn't. eom BlueCaliDem May 2013 #5

During the BUsh years, he gaspee May 2013 #20

+1 rtassi May 2013 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest May 2013 #10

I think that is unfortunate hfojvt May 2013 #4

Or maybe it means that there arent any moderate republicans anymore. bunnies May 2013 #7

I still see that as a loss hfojvt May 2013 #13

Im trying out this new thing called... bunnies May 2013 #15

Where else are moderate Republicans going to go? Jack Rabbit May 2013 #18

he's a liberal. More liberal than the majority of dems. always was cali May 2013 #19

Let me see if I got what you said. By moving the Democratic Party rightward the Republicans rhett o rick May 2013 #52

Conservadem, my ass. It does not make the dem party one iota more conservative cali May 2013 #16

interesting, thanks hfojvt May 2013 #34

really? His position on taxes, on the Iraq War cali May 2013 #38

We are not the party of brain dead tea party know nothings Politicub May 2013 #29

Chafee was more Democratic than most Democrats these days. ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #47

you know nothing about Chafee, he is a liberal, more so than many Democrats JI7 May 2013 #59

Welcome Lincoln CatWoman May 2013 #6

I've always liked Chafee, especially during Senate hearings, dmr May 2013 #8

He's in big trouble SCantiGOP May 2013 #9

More of a Democrat than the democratic governor before him...good news...knr joeybee12 May 2013 #11

Hooray!... Now the Democratic Party is even MORE Conservative. bvar22 May 2013 #12

bullshit. cali May 2013 #17

Sounds like he's more progressive than 90% of the Democrats sitting in Congress today. BlueStreak May 2013 #21

I will grant you that he is more moderate that many of today's Democrats, bvar22 May 2013 #23

more moderate? no, more LIBERAL cali May 2013 #24

Chaffe is NO "Liberal", bvar22 May 2013 #25

bullshit cali May 2013 #28

Thank You, Cali. bvar22 May 2013 #50

It's a brilliant strategy. Push the Republican Party off the cliff rhett o rick May 2013 #54

Brilliant....and effective. bvar22 May 2013 #61

I hate to break this to you, but most elected dems don't even support that. cali May 2013 #64

It's pathetic as hell that you can't actually respond to his positions cali May 2013 #32

You can bring a horse to water, but you can't make him drink it. SunSeeker May 2013 #27

Chafee was an old-line New England Republican by family heritage. Jim Lane May 2013 #30

As somebody who was raised in New England, opiate69 May 2013 #42

funny, I think New England has a history of pols who demonstrate liberal idealism cali May 2013 #43

Agreed. Ultimately, I suppose I was talking more about Republicans from N.E. opiate69 May 2013 #44

So after reading your post does this mean that A Simple Game May 2013 #31

He should have become a Democrat years ago gaspee May 2013 #22

Which of his economic policies don't you agree with? cali May 2013 #49

+1 Marr May 2013 #53

K & R Scurrilous May 2013 #14

"They shot the wrong Lincoln" mnmoderatedem May 2013 #26

As I said in another thread, a lot of people need to do some research ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #33

Normally my radar would go off DonCoquixote May 2013 #35

As a republican he was in the Jim Jeffords mold. cali May 2013 #37

thus my point DonCoquixote May 2013 #40

I never thought of this before but Shankapotomus May 2013 #39

that's a little silly. And in the case of Chafee, it's absurd cali May 2013 #41

Chaffe is no spy. bvar22 May 2013 #45

lol. more ridiculous bullshit misinformation from YOU. fuck. stop it. cali May 2013 #46

Take a break. Calm down, bvar22 May 2013 #51

uh, you don't get to dictate shit to me. and you're obviously just obfuscating cali May 2013 #55

I refuted your ridiculous claim that Chaffe is a "Liberal" upthread. bvar22 May 2013 #60

how about Elizabeth Warren? Gonna dump on her? Please, be consistent. cali May 2013 #48

Great news! DCBob May 2013 #56

Great! I like him. Takes a lot of guts to leave the Republicans. The story I read.... Honeycombe8 May 2013 #57

I'm surprised that it took him this long. GoCubsGo May 2013 #58

It's about time! Wish he did it sooner. But grateful he's doing it. nt Auntie Bush May 2013 #62

Everyone seems to be missing the real problem here. FBaggins May 2013 #63