If Lincoln Chafee Changes Parties

[ruggerson]

He should be top billing as one of the keynote speakers at our convention in '08.

His voice would reach out to moderate independents across the country and help further marginalize the GOP as the party of extremist nutbags.

He could be our Zell Miller.

[rep the dems]

1. Good idea. n/t

[bluestateguy]

2. He'd have to refuse to change parties to be Zell Miller

Stay a registered Republican who always endorses Democrats and trashes his own party. That would be a Zell Miller in reverse.

[FoxNewsSucks]

3. Zell Miller without the "Freddy Kreuger" look. And sound.

[AnneD]

4. Of all the election results...

his upset me the most. I really like the guy. He is what moderation is about. I'll trade 3 Joe Libermans for 1 Lincoln Chafee.

[Kahuna]

5. I agree. He looked so sad when he lost.... Still, maybe he

will finally learn from this experience and formerly switch parties. I think he has a lot of self examination to do. Like, why did he put the little perks that he could bring back to RI, ahead of the destruction the GOP was doing to the country as a whole?

[phiddle]

8. A book recounting what he's seen in these years

would be enormously helpful to the American people. And, an honest moral inventory is after all the first step in recovery!

[Demoiselle]

11. The perks excuse bothered me, too.

He's a SENATOR. He's supposed to work for the best interested of the entire country, not
pork barrel for his home state. Leave that to Congresspersons! (Only kidding, folks.)

[Nite Owl]

9. I'm glad I wasn't a Rhode Islander

it must have been a hard decision. They did what they needed to do though, they knew the consequences of taking those chairmanships. Chaffee is that rare old type Republican who actually was a decent person. He didn't belong, too bad he didn't do this last spring.

[Captain Hilts]

6. He'll back in Congress in two years. nt

[phiddle]

14. Mookie Wilson---one of my favorite ballplayers!

The last play of game 6 of the '86 Series---he (you?) was gonna beat out that ball, even if Buckner hadn't missed it.

[Captain Hilts]

18. Exactly right.

No way Buckner's going to beat Mook to the bag. The distance was too great and his momentum was taking him into foul territory.

It was Stanley's fault for not breaking towards the bag. Poor Buckner.

[ISUGRADIA]

28. Beating who?

The other US Senator is a Dem and the two House members are also

[Captain Hilts]

29. If Patrick Kennedy continues to have problems. Who knows? nt

[ChiciB1]

7. I Actually Like Chafee... But I Wanted That (D) Too!

I felt bad for him. I do wonder why he stays with the Repukes.

[Nite Owl]

10. We should write to Dean

and ask him to do this. First he has to really change parties though.

[phiddle]

12. And if he were to change parties,

(after Jeffords having defected) it might make Olympia Snowe and/or Susan Collins a lttle wobbly.

[stray cat]

13. Please don't insult the man by associating him with Zell Miller

However, I agree he might be a good speaker.

[Doctor_J]

15. Sure glad he didn't win though

We'd still have a (R) Senate :scared:

[Hippo_Tron]

17. Chafee even says he's glad the Democrats took over

I mean, obviously he's not glad that he personally lost his seat, but he says that it may have been necessary in order to turn around this mess that Shrub has created.

[AnneD]

19. The guy ...

fell on the grenade for us time and again.

He is one GOP I'd invite to my dinner table (the invitation is real and stands) anytime. Nothing fancy, but I'll make something nice for you.

[JudyM]

21. Then why didn't he switch parties when he had the chance?

[Doctor_J]

24. His dad was one of the most beloved Repubs in RI history

Same with Snowe's hubby in ME.

[JudyM]

26. I know - and a supporter of pro-environment issues. Not bad as Republicans go. nt

[Doctor_J]

23. I wonder what would have happened if he'd switched before

the Dem primary.

[Hippo_Tron]

27. He'd be a Senator right now

[LiberalFighter]

16. He would never be a Zell Miller

To show integrity Lincoln should change party affiliation ASAP and do everything he can to demonstrate his sincerity with fundraisers and political functions. If he waits until just before the filing deadline for an election it won't be as honest looking.

Much much different than announcing a party switch after winning an election.

[Ignacio Upton]

20. If we take back the White House

Then Chafee could be an Ambassador or head of a Cabinet department.

[Captain Hilts]

31. Ambassador, perhaps, but he's not interested in the nuts and bolts of policy...

enough to be a cabinet member.

[election_2004]

22. I predict Chafee will become an Independent....

...in the vein of Ron Reagan Jr.

Maybe, as an (I), he'll run for Governor of Rhode Island in 2010, making it an interesting three-way race?

[SouthernBelle82]

25. I like that

I wonder since he lost his last election (kind of sad but kind of happy too) if he would do that still or stay a republican. :shrug: But either way he should be invited for helping us out and offered a speaking spot if he wanted. He might not though so who knows.

[yellowcanine]

30. We don't want or need any "Zell Millers." If Chafee wants to switch, fine but

he should get no special consideration in 08. If he should want to run for something as a Democrat let him take his chances with the voters like everyone else. We do not need any whores to carry our message.