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ScreamingMeemie

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34. Outside of a stance he took in 2004, he is closer to what I believe in that anyone who voted for

Fri Apr 10, 2015, 12:17 PM

Apr 2015

IWR, is anti gun control (or apathetic), had to be dragged to marriage equality, is pro death penalty, is willing to trade off environmental issues, is willing to let women's reproductive rights be a bargaining chip...

Hell yeah, and then I'll hold his feet to the fire for that stance. Because that's what you do.

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Lincoln Chafee? [View all] gwheezie Apr 2015 OP

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Trickster_gods delrem Apr 2015 #1

he is probably running to debate the issues , probably doesn't think he has a serious JI7 Apr 2015 #2

Well, he should be running as a Republican. FFS! delrem Apr 2015 #3

he is mostly a liberal including among most democrats JI7 Apr 2015 #4

0/100 progressive score. joshcryer Apr 2015 #8

Pro Choice, pro marriage equality, pro gun control, anti drill, anti tax cuts for the wealthy... ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #16

He has always struck me as a genuinely decent man REP Apr 2015 #28

So, you have no problem with his privatizing social security? leftofcool Apr 2015 #29

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

Would it be that Hillary Clinton got the same level of defense. joshcryer Apr 2015 #7

Nobody sober would seriously suggest that Hillary Clinton was a Republican. delrem Apr 2015 #10

You know shit is fucked when Lincoln Chafee is defended... joshcryer Apr 2015 #11

He's been praised here for years and years. cali Apr 2015 #19

+1. n/t obnoxiousdrunk Apr 2015 #37

I have never bought into the crap that Hillary was a repub. But Chafee voted against the IWR cali Apr 2015 #13

Oh for fucks sake, HE LEGISLATED AS A REPUBLICAN! delrem Apr 2015 #9

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

I think it's the "anyone but Hillary" effect. MineralMan Apr 2015 #32

That was back when repukes, at least in New England, walked upright. KamaAina Apr 2015 #30

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

I didn't see it coming Kalidurga Apr 2015 #5

My question exactly. MineralMan Apr 2015 #12

he is not a republican and I have long praised him here on DU. cali Apr 2015 #14

Last week, I was talking to another DUer about where Chafee was, so I'm thrilled with this news. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #17

You will do as you choose. MineralMan Apr 2015 #18

Hillary voted with the Republicans. Will you support her? Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #22

Joe Biden. Or did you mean John Kerry? Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #24

So who's your candidate? Elizabeth Warren? KamaAina Apr 2015 #31

I have no candidate for President in 2016. MineralMan Apr 2015 #33

He ain't going no where! Privatizing social security will not win you votes! B Calm Apr 2015 #15

+ one more. leftofcool Apr 2015 #27

His voting against the bloodbath in Iraq puts him a big step ahead of another candidate. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #23

... bananas Apr 2015 #26

If we accept Chomsky's premise that President Obama ... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #35

Regardless of how he stands on the issues he was a poor governor. hack89 Apr 2015 #36

Cooking in another room while listening to Chafee, I liked him and forgot he was a republican! TheNutcracker Apr 2015 #38

Thanks, but NO! Tarheel_Dem Apr 2015 #39