Smarmie Doofus
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Sun Feb-18-07 01:12 PM
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Any chance at all that a GOP senator will 'flip'? |
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A la Jeffords, that is.
If so, whom might that be?
The idea a pterodactyl like Lieberman holding the 'balance of power' for two years is so sad it's almost funny.
Indeed, there must be a few screenwriters pecking away at computers as we speak, inspired by the sheer improbability of the situation. It's really Mel Brooks' territory.
'Cept it's real and ain't too funny. And I believe Mel's retired.
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Lucky Luciano
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Sun Feb-18-07 01:21 PM
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1. Not an expert by any stretch, but |
Smarmie Doofus
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Sun Feb-18-07 01:48 PM
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6. Well this is a start ( from wikipedia): |
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>>>>Her moderate views have drawn attacks from conservative Republicans; the Club for Growth and Concerned Women for America label her a "Republican in Name Only" ("RINO").>>>>
Basically, it seems, she's more of a umm... " Hillary Clinton Democrat" than a mainstream republican. Hopscotches around the political landscape and forever drawing fine lines, the significance of which ... in HRC's case, anyway... remain obscure. 'Cept perhaps to political consultants.
If she flipped she'd have more leeway to move left; wouldn't have to placate the GOP rw.
Better, I'd suggest, a "RINO" than a "RAN" ( Rep in All but Name)
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Sun Feb-18-07 01:22 PM
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2. the most likely candidate was chaffee |
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and he got "flipped" the hard way. :evilgrin:
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MaineDem
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Sun Feb-18-07 01:27 PM
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3. I don't see Snowe or Collins ever abandoning the GOP, n/t |
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Sun Feb-18-07 01:34 PM
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4. Yeah, I suspected as much... |
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They are less disgusting than the rest of the GOP though.
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Sun Feb-18-07 01:56 PM
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7. Well the rationale is always ' the party has abandoned *me*". |
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And it's arguably true in the case of Snowe... though she gave lockstep support to the Iraq catastrophe... until very recently.
But that alone ( the very recently part) is a HUGE improvement over Lieberman who cannot get ENOUGH of this war and doesn't seem as though he ever will.
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Sun Feb-18-07 01:48 PM
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5. Any thinking person does not belong in the GOP |
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Come on over here Senators !! Join in Congresspeoples !!! The Democratic Party welcomes YOU !!!
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Sun Feb-18-07 02:35 PM
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8. Too late. They're all TOAST come post '08 elections |
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Senate elections 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections,_2008Voters will automatically vote anti-R after this sorry record and yesterday's sandbagging of a repudiation of the Bush lies-for-war policies. Iran, here we come !? seems to be their mantra
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