I'll give Lincoln Chafee credit, he's a total class act

[ButterflyBlood]

I wish he would've switched parties, I would've gladly supported him for Senate if he had. But even after that hardly fought contest, he's now come out and said that it is better for the country that the Democrats took the Senate and Whitehouse won his seat. Certainly far more admirable than George Allen.

Chafee reminds me of the type of chracter in books/movies who is working for the bad guys, but isn't really a bad person himself, just stuck on the other side. They keep getting doubts about what they're doing, and then at the end end up sabatoging their own side, and then leave the whole conflict peacefully and put it all behind them. Like the general in Red Dawn or the inspector in V for Vendetta. Know what I mean?

Anyway, I wish him luck in his future endeavors. Maybe we can get him to come over to our side eventually.

[Ken Burch]

1. So Lincoln Chafee is the Republican version of Capt. Renault in CASABLANCA!

Will he now join Whitehouse on the trip to the Free French garrison at Brazzaville?

[PurityOfEssence]

2. His comments on the Bolton appointment show that

He evoked the concept of representing the will of the people, which is an arcane concept in politics these days.

He's torn: as a member of true Rhode Island aristocracy, it's hard for him to break from the fold of his father(s). He's the only Republican to have voted against the war resolution and he deserves praise and respect for the generally ethical and steady hand he's had in the troubled waters he's navigated.

May we see him again in the body politic.

Good luck, Linc.

[Karenca]

3. He didn't even vote for bush in 2004.

He's a lot more liberal than many dems.

Hope he returns.

[Sensitivity]

4. An honorable gentleman. Respect earned.

[oasis]

5. He's one of the good ones. (eom)

[AtomicKitten]

6. I'm glad the seat is now blue, but sorry it was at his expense.

He's more a Democrat than some Democrats. Best regards to him. And thanks for blocking Bolton as a parting shot to your colleagues.

[KKKarl is an idiot]

7. It is always good to see

a man of this fine standing. Maybe Liberman can take one out of his book of standards. I would rather have Lincoln Chaffee in the democratic caucus.

[LeftishBrit]

8. Sounds far more decent and pro-democracy than most of them

Rhode Island seems to have been in the opposite dilemma from some places: having to vote out a fairly reasonable person to get someone better, rather than holding your nose to get the marginally lesser of the evils.

Until this election, I had mainly associated Rhode Island with former Senator Pell, who I gather was a very good Democrat. Do they usually elect Democrats?

[Vidar]

9. He certainly is.