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In reply to the discussion: Lincoln Chafee? [View all]joshcryer
(62,265 posts)7. Would it be that Hillary Clinton got the same level of defense.
Being a lifelong democrat (since she was old enough to vote) and being a great supporter of social rights (including affirmative action, abortion rights, climate change, womens equality).
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he is probably running to debate the issues , probably doesn't think he has a serious
JI7
Apr 2015
#2
Pro Choice, pro marriage equality, pro gun control, anti drill, anti tax cuts for the wealthy...
ScreamingMeemie
Apr 2015
#16
Outside of a stance he took in 2004, he is closer to what I believe in that anyone who voted for
ScreamingMeemie
Apr 2015
#34
why? He hasn't been a republican for years. And when he was he voted against the IWR
cali
Apr 2015
#6
I have never bought into the crap that Hillary was a repub. But Chafee voted against the IWR
cali
Apr 2015
#13
I voted for Jim Jeffords when he was a republican- as did the vast majority of Vermont liberals
cali
Apr 2015
#20
He voted for DOMA. As did every last one of his fellow Republicans and most Democrats.
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2015
#25
When he was a R back when there were still some good ones most of us expected him to vote with
jwirr
Apr 2015
#21
Last week, I was talking to another DUer about where Chafee was, so I'm thrilled with this news.
ScreamingMeemie
Apr 2015
#17
His voting against the bloodbath in Iraq puts him a big step ahead of another candidate.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Apr 2015
#23
Cooking in another room while listening to Chafee, I liked him and forgot he was a republican!
TheNutcracker
Apr 2015
#38