2016 Postmortem

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts) Sat Apr 11, 2015, 09:25 AM Apr 2015

Lincoln Chafee ...

On Up with Steve Kornacki:
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"The Iraqi War vote goes to Senator Clinton's lack of judgment

What? My vote in favor of repealing Glass-Steagall?

Well ... That was different."

It ought to be interesting ... he is to HRC's right on domestic stuff (including the economic stuff) and to her left on foreign policy.

Glad he suited up for the game; but, I'm not impressed by his pre-game work-out. (Perhaps he's a "game timer", and will turn it up once on the field).

I currently have him battling Webb for my last damned Democratic choice... who I would vote for, in the unlikely event that either became the Democratic nominee; but, I would only have to personally live with it for a couple of months ... before I moved out of the US.

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Lincoln Chafee ... (Original Post) 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 OP

I didn't even know he was a democrat! femmocrat Apr 2015 #1

AFAIK, his being a Democrat is a relatively recent development. merrily Apr 2015 #2

Why he's been a Democrat way over a year now!!!!! IADEMO2004 Apr 2015 #3

LOL. Charlie Crist just called to say Chafee's a johnny come lately. merrily Apr 2015 #4

That explains his being ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #5

He's really running for cabinet. craigmatic Apr 2015 #6

Oh, another Charlie Crist ... blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #7

Obama has laid the foundation for US foreign policy. joshcryer Apr 2015 #8

I agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #9

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

1. I didn't even know he was a democrat!

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2015, 09:44 AM

Apr 2015

When he announced, I thought he meant for the republican or independent nomination! LOL

merrily

(45,251 posts)

2. AFAIK, his being a Democrat is a relatively recent development.

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 11, 2015, 10:00 AM

Apr 2015

IADEMO2004

(5,554 posts)

3. Why he's been a Democrat way over a year now!!!!!

Reply to merrily (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 11, 2015, 10:10 AM

Apr 2015

Will it last?????

merrily

(45,251 posts)

4. LOL. Charlie Crist just called to say Chafee's a johnny come lately.

Reply to IADEMO2004 (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 11, 2015, 10:17 AM

Apr 2015

"Not that there's anything wrong with that."

Better late than never, especially if you'll be voting in a purple city, town or country (and are not prone to backsliding).

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

5. That explains his being ...

Reply to merrily (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 11, 2015, 10:26 AM

Apr 2015

to HRC's right on the domestic stuff ... and suggests his being to her left on the foreign stuff is a lie. (interestingly, a quick google finds no Chafee comments contemporaneous to his Iraq War vote.)

craigmatic

(4,510 posts)

6. He's really running for cabinet.

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2015, 06:02 PM

Apr 2015

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

7. Oh, another Charlie Crist ...

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2015, 11:18 PM

Apr 2015

joshcryer

(62,270 posts)

8. Obama has laid the foundation for US foreign policy.

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 04:19 AM

Apr 2015

It's working really well and it's unlikely that Clinton will reverse the policy. She will sound tough during debates (because she has to, as a woman), but the policy is Obama's.

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

9. I agree ...

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #8)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 08:31 AM

Apr 2015

that is one benefit of having her as his SoS.

But I cannot say I am not concerned that the next President might try and "Improve On" that foreign policy ... and screw it all up.

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