sooo, i hear LincoLn chafee is Leaving the R's

[sniffa]

and encouraging others to do the same?

[fertilizeonarbusto]

1. He is?

link/data, please

[sniffa]

3. coworker

just came by (very excited) and said "did you hear?" - i usuaLLy bring him aLL the news.

i quickLy went to LBN but it's not there.

i'LL find out more in a minute or so - hopefuLLy he's not joking but he seemed to excited to be.

[terrya]

2. That would be tremendous. And I can think of a few others to join him...

Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins are two names that come to mind.

[DarthDem]

4. LINK n/t

[cheezus]

5. we really need four parties in america

conservative corporatist
liberal corporatist
conservative populist
liberal populist

and let them caucus on various issues.

[madinmaryland]

6. At this point, its just a rumor.

ABC and a couple of networks have mentioned that Lincoln Chafee, and a couple of other northeast senators may switch, but it is only a rumor at this time. They will probably wait and see what transpires over the next few months before doing anything. Kind of like Jim Jeffords.

[sniffa]

8. yes i just got the update

about the rumor

i'm encouraged (and everyone) to write him to give him a nudge.

[Zero Gravitas]

7. Its just a rumor

but I hope its true. Any defection of "Moderate" Republicans would make me feel a little better about the future of this country.

If such people do exist in the upper reaches of the Republican Party perhaps a better description for them would be "Patriotic Republicans" because they would put whats best for country ahead of party politics and personal power.

[hippiechick]

9. What would that do to the balance ?

If 3 or 4 bailed on the GOP and either went Inde or Dem ?

Thanks ~


:hippie:

[splat]

10. LINK here: Sen. Chafee considers leaving GOP

AP - 11/3/2004 11:06 AM
Sen. Chafee considers leaving GOP
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/ussenate/2004-11-03-ri-chaffee_x.htm

PROVIDENCE (AP) — Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee said he would consider switching parties if President Bush is re-elected.

"I'm not ruling it out," Chafee told The Providence Journal.

Chafee, known for moderate views that often run counter to the Bush administration, also said he cast a write-in vote for Bush's father, George H.W. Bush, in Tuesday's election. He said it was a "symbolic protest."

Chafee told the newspaper that he didn't plan to change parties "at this minute."

"I'll have to look and see what happens tonight (Tuesday), the makeup of everything," he said.

[bif]

11. These same rumors flew after the last election

And nothing happened. the Repubs put them on a couple commitees and they shut up.