Are there any Republicans you like?

[Seen the light]

Nationally, I cannot think of a single one. Can anybody help me out?

[benburch]

1. Hmmm...

My sister.

[boston bean]

2. None that I can think of.....sorry

[FarLeftRage]

3. Yeah but,

they're all dead.

[DODI]

4. Sometimes Shays is o.k. The last repuke I liked was

Lowell Weicker, he is an indy now.

[virgdem]

20. Interesting...

I lived in CT in the 70's and 80's and thought that the only Repub with any redeeming value whatsoever was Lowell Weicker. So much so that in 1988, I voted for the first and only time for a Repub over Lieberman, who I was not impressed with even at that early stage in his career. It seems first impressions are more accurate than we believe they are. As far as I'm concerned, I don't like any Republican out there, and that includes my two Repub Senators and Congresswoman from Virginia, where I now live.

[are_we_united_yet]

5. Arlen Specter (sp?)

-eom-

[bhunt70]

6. personally yes, politically no.

[Swamp Rat]

7. No

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

8. Ok, I'll admit to one

Arlen Specter. Before you start attacking, consider this: my other Senator is Rick man-on-dog Santorum.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

9. I liked my dad.

and let's see... I like... um...

Lieberman?

[greekspeak]

41. I like my dad too

He is pretty nice when he is not blithering. I like my aunt and uncle. I think they are all truly heart-felt people who have had too damned much Kool-Aid.

[sniffa]

10. weLd

though he hasn't been in office since 96, i Loved him then.

what's he running for now? NY governor/senator? :shrug:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

12. NY governor, I believe.

[nevergiveup]

11. In the old days, yes

Today, not a one....a big zero

[Tiggeroshii]

13. Voinovich, Chafee, Snowe, Collins

Now what REALLY bothers me is the fact they are all Republicans.

[serryjw]

27. All 4 are ok

They are better than some dems we have had recently. I would really like them if they would switch parties to at least independent.

[Tiggeroshii]

35. Chafee has threatened before of switching over, I think that if the Dems

win the Senate or get close, he and maybe the other three may switch over. I think that Chafee is the most likely. This is, of course, assuming he wins in 06. If he loses the primaries though(which are far more conservative than the primary elections), I bet it's a given the Dems will pick that seat up.

[trotsky]

14. Nationally, no.

Here in Minnesota, there's still a few "old school" Republicans around who are basically Democrats these days. Arne Carlson, who was our governor for 8 years, had his share of faults (his undying support for school vouchers being one of them) was also pretty liberal when it came to many issues and acknowledged the need for taxes in this high-service, high quality-of-life state.

[Murdock]

15. Yep..

Rep.Ron Paul of Texas

[Skittles]

16. no, at this point every g.d. f***ing republican makes me sick

I see them as traitors

[shenmue]

17. Hmmmm.....

Nope.

[BlueCaliDem]

18. Los Angeles District Attorney, Steve Coolly...

...whom I'd voted for.

He's not any high-profile Republican, and he kept his campaign promise that he's a police officer first, and politician second.

I voted for him after Gil Garcetti <sp?> f***ed up the O.J. Simpson case, and was known to be pretty corrupt.

Steve Coolly has yet to disappoint me.

But he's the ONLY Republican I (so far) haven't begun to dislike.

[blossomstar]

19. Nationally, NONE. Personally, I have 3 friends that are misinformed...

and are reg. repugs because their parents were... they pay no attention to what's really going on and only listen to the RW one liners!

[elfin]

21. Yes, some friends and family

when we speak of everthing else except politics.

They are bemused that I will not shop at Walmart etc. and confused when I model so-called "Christian" behaviors - ex. generosity to the have-nots - while they do not - yet they attend church and I do not.

I am secure in my beliefs and practices, while they seem otherwise.

We still love each other, yet I hope they are thinking about their values as they see that someone completely different from their political beliefs is truly "compassionate", funny, and succeeding in life despite not supporting Bushco.

[Mend]

22. A. Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus

they are all pukes.

[Botany]

28. Civil war

ever hear of it?

[marylanddem]

23. Not really. n/t

[spuddonna]

24. At one time I respected McCain... No longer...

I hope Mr. McCain lies awake in bed this weekend and thinks hard about the fact that the only people that 'support torture' come from his own damn party...

McCain had a chance to beat Gonzalez up about his part in advocating torture of prisoners during his nomination to AG, and he didn't do it... He lost my respect then.

[Tace]

25. John Perry Barlow

Recent interview here, explaining how "Throwing Stones" is about Cheney!

http://worldnewstrust.org/modules/AMS/article.php?storyid=1114

[Botany]

26. Used to be some .....

Charles Percy, Ike, Rocky, Mark Hatfield, Margaret Chase Smith,
Pete Mc Clusky, and John Anderson .....

Not on everything but they had class ..... now ??????

Even Berry Goldwater in his last years worked for Gay rights in Arizona

the fundies and the neo cons are killing the republican party.

[Roxy66]

29. I like Collins and Snowe...I havent figured out why they are Repugs

[NoBushSpokenHere]

30. Yes, the ones who wake up and smell the coffee :) n/t

[never_get_over_it]

31. Connie Morella

who should have changed her party and lost her House seat because she wouldn't ....but even though I liked her I wouldn't have voted for her in her last race because of the numbers in the House....actually couldn't of voted for her because I wasn't in her district - but I hadve three friends who voted against her exactly for the reason I mentioned

[sonsera]

32. "Are there any Republicans you like?"

My brother but then he's not too bright. All the others I know of are deceased; e.g. Lincoln and Eisenhower, )Ike wasn't too bad, middle of the road guy.)

[Jamison]

33. Not really, but...

if I had to list which ones are the LEAST repulsive, I'd have to say Arlen Specter or Orrin Hatch.

[otohara]

34. Kinda, But I Don't Hang w/ Them

unless forced to. Since my kid graduated from high school last year - I don't see these people any longer at games, events.

Yeah, I don't have to be phony nice any more.

[alittlelark]

36. Gary Johnson, ex-governor of NM

http://www.cnn.com/US/9910/06/legalizing.drugs.01/

[charlyvi]

37. Dead or alive?

All the ones I liked are dead. Everett Dirkson, umm, let me think, ***tapping chin with forefinger***, ummmmm. Well, Everett Dirkson.

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

38. I quite like David Frum

I've even read his book! He's always pretty reasonable & doesn't get shouty (like most republicans I see) and I've known him voice some independent opinions.

Also -- despite the fact that he is quite, quite insane -- I've got a soft spot for Richard Perle. During the Iraq war run up, he was on British TV almost every night (until he decided that the BBC were against him) losing argument after argument, making wilder statements the more backed into a corner he got.

Oh and PJ O'Rourke.

[Cocoa]

46. wow

that's a surprising answer, Frum and Perle. Well, whatever floats your boat. :-)

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

61. You actually like these insane people or you are just fascinated by them?

You are right that Perle is insane. But at least the Prince Of Darkness tells you exactly where he stands and what he wants for America. That's the only good thing I can say about him.

[Touchdown]

39. Mark. My Mom's neighbor across the street.

He's a good guy, and honest. Working stiff cop. We didn't get much into it lately, but I can tell that he's embarassed by Bushco, and want's his party back.

Ummm... that's about it.

[in_cog_ni_to]

40. NO. n/t

[pansypoo53219]

42. i respected

John chafee, but he's dead.

[screembloodymurder]

43. Yes, but they're all dead.

There used to be conservative men of principle.

[AlphaCat]

44. I have a tendency to...

...cut McCain some slack because of his war experience as a p.o.w.--but I'm not sure that's the same as 'liking' someone...

[Thirtieschild]

45. A few relatives

My husband says I actually blanch and take a few steps backward when I meet a Republican. But I have a confession and hope I won't be kicked off after the truth comes out - I voted for Eisenhower my first time out, and - shame, shame - voted for Nixon instead of Kennedy. I've often wondered if I'd stayed in the Texas Panhandle would I have come to my senses?

[mtnsnake]

47. Not many Republican politicians I like, but there's a few I don't hate.

I just can't think of any right now!

[Blue_In_AK]

48. Former governor Jay Hammond of Alaska

Unfortunately, he died a couple of months ago. Now I can't think of any.

[Greyhound]

49. yes, but they're all dead now. n/t

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

54. Everett Dirksen had pluses and minuses

He was a big, big supporter of the Civil Rights legislation and open housing laws of the '60s and helped get them passed.

But he was also a big fan of Lyndon Johnson's Vietnam War escalation and he also tried to introduce prayer into the public schools.

He was fairly low key overall in his partisanship and was an old-time Republican. I'd take him any day over the current crop of turds in the Republican Party.

[Redstone]

50. The First Selectman (the New England equivalent of a Mayor)

of our town, and one of the other selectmen (they both have campaign signs for our democratic selectwoman in their yards), and our (Republican) state rep.

I voted for them, and I'll vote for them again.

Oh, you said national? Sorry, no, none on the national level. They're all ratbags, even McCain.

Redstone

[PowerToThePeople]

51. Hmmm, maybe dead ones. I'll have to think on it. n/t

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

52. Abraham Lincoln?

And I can tolerate McCain fairly easily.

[jillan]

53. Only the ones that are now democrats!

[Kickin_Donkey]

55. I can't think of one either in current public life ...

or in my own personal life.

Oh wait, I didn't hate Jerry Ford. He's still alive, isn't he?

[MissB]

56. Some local ones.

But not nationally.

Locally, there are a few Republicans that don't toe the party line. I respect them for that, at least.

[JanMichael]

57. Not anymore. I used to admire Nancy Landon Kassebaum however...

Turns our she married Howard Baker, yeah, the scumbag that was representing "dubya" on the tube in the 2000 sElection.

Fuck her too.

[FVZA_Colonel]

58. Sam Reed, Washington's Secretary of State

I might not have agreed with the support he gave to Rossi during the lawsuit, but overall I still respect the man.

[PowerToThePeople]

60. I will agree with this. Being from WA shoulda thought about it. n/t

[BillZBubb]

59. Kevin Phillips--the writer and occassional talking head.

He's the guy behind Nixon's Southern Strategy, so there is plenty of reason to dislike him. But he has been hugely critical of Reagan and the Bush's for their corruption of Republicanism. He is honest and reasonable.

Other than that NOT A FRIGGIN' ONE!

[ladjf]

62. I thought Sen. Cohen did a good job as Clinton's Defense

Secretary.

[proud patriot]

63. I like my Grandparents

:shrug: