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GOP victories have potential to marginalize Republican moderates (Sen Chafee may switch to Dems)
AP ^ | 11/3/2004 | AP

Posted on 11/04/2004 5:37:49 PM PST by SauronOfMordor

"Regrettably, we have seen an erosion in the Senate of centrists on both sides of the aisle," said Sen. Olympia J. Snowe of Maine, a Republican moderate whose leverage may drop substantially in the next Congress. She said she hoped Bush will push for cooperation between the two parties.

Another GOP moderate, Sen. Lincoln D. Chafee (R.I.), expressed even deeper disappointment, telling the Providence Journal he would not rule out switching to the Democratic Party.
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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Rhode Island
KEYWORDS: chafee; dontletthedoor; kickhimoutnow; rino; seeya; traitor
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To: SauronOfMordor

If both of them went tomorrow, and took Alren Spector with them, I wouldn't shed a tear.


81 posted on 11/04/2004 6:07:14 PM PST by hellinahandcart
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To: SauronOfMordor
is there any way we can throw his ass out??
82 posted on 11/04/2004 6:07:52 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: SauronOfMordor

Just like I told Jumpin Jim Jeffords in an email shortly before he left, don't let the door hit you on the way out. RINO's make us weak.


83 posted on 11/04/2004 6:10:47 PM PST by ItisaReligionofPeace (I'm from the government and I'm here to help.)
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To: SauronOfMordor
GOP moderate

BS. Out and out liberal.

84 posted on 11/04/2004 6:12:03 PM PST by zip ((Remember: pingDimocRat lies told often enough became truth to 42% of Americans))
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To: samantha

Nelson,Mary L., The woman from Ark and a couple of others will have to clean up their voting records or suffer the fate of Tiny Tom and Max Cleland.They don't dare vote to fillibuster judges .


85 posted on 11/04/2004 6:12:50 PM PST by Blessed
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To: JediForce

Bill Nelson of Florida won't jump. Ben Nelson of Nebraska...maybe.


86 posted on 11/04/2004 6:14:25 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat (I'm so glad to no longer be associated with the Party of Dependence on Government!)
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To: SauronOfMordor

Can statehood be revoked for Rhode Island?


87 posted on 11/04/2004 6:20:35 PM PST by Finalapproach29er (Secure our Supreme Court! The Thirty year wait is nearly over.)
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To: SauronOfMordor

Senator Lincoln Chaffee coming out as a Democrat is like Richard Simmons coming out as a ... well, just coming out.


88 posted on 11/04/2004 6:27:40 PM PST by WOSG (George W Bush / Dick Cheney - 4 MORE YEARS!)
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To: SauronOfMordor
>>telling the Providence Journal he would not rule out switching to the Democratic Party.

Thats just a childish threat so no one DENIES him the judiciary chair. Let him go if need be. no great loss. He can't be any less Republican with a (D) after his name, and we might unseat him if he switches to (D)

89 posted on 11/04/2004 6:29:17 PM PST by Future Useless Eater (FreedomLoving_Engineer)
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To: Michael.SF.

51 GOP
4 RINO
45 DEM


90 posted on 11/04/2004 6:29:45 PM PST by WOSG (George W Bush / Dick Cheney - 4 MORE YEARS!)
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To: SauronOfMordor

"Regrettably, we have seen an erosion in the Senate of centrists on both sides of the aisle,"

STFU ya RINO!


91 posted on 11/04/2004 6:29:50 PM PST by GOP_1900AD (Stomping on "PC," destroying the Left, and smoking out faux "conservatives" - Right makes right!)
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Chafee won't switch parties. No one jumps ship in order to join the minority party.
92 posted on 11/04/2004 6:30:55 PM PST by COEXERJ145 (The price of freedom is eternal vigilance)
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To: SauronOfMordor

Frankly I wish it was possible to kick Chafee out of the party. You will not find any Republicans crying over the loss.


93 posted on 11/04/2004 6:32:18 PM PST by Artemis Webb
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To: KellyAdmirer

Naw, he was a commie too. Voted against Bork.


94 posted on 11/04/2004 6:32:43 PM PST by Luke21
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To: BamaDi

I don't care if he's retracted it or not. The fact that he was craven enough to say it a day after the election, not before, should cost him the chair.


95 posted on 11/04/2004 6:33:05 PM PST by jess35
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To: SauronOfMordor

"Sen. Lincoln D. Chafee (R.I.), expressed even deeper disappointment, telling the Providence Journal he would not rule out switching to the Democratic Party."
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This is unbelievable! Why are these politicians not condemned by the media? And I would be just upset if a Dem switched to the Rep side.

Imagine if you were a Republican in RI and every year you sent $2000 to his campaign thinking that at least you were keeping the Senate in Republican hands. You betray your constituents and every person that votes for you.

I don't have a problem with people switching, but they should wait till their term ends and then run as a Republican in their next term.


96 posted on 11/04/2004 6:33:26 PM PST by traviskicks (Poverty has no causes. Only prosperity has causes. - Jane Jacobs)
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To: Dog

true, but we can't afford to lose them all. Chaffee, Collins, Snowe, Spector. That's 4 senators, we can't afford to come out of this significant election with gains, only to lose 4 senators who switch parties.

and then let's not forget McCain and Hagel are still around.


97 posted on 11/04/2004 6:36:46 PM PST by oceanview
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To: SauronOfMordor
Do we now have 51 real Republican Senators, or do will still have to play footsie with the RINOs?
98 posted on 11/04/2004 6:37:53 PM PST by Semi Civil Servant (This space for sale.)
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To: hawkiye

you're nuts. now you say we should toss McCain too? add them all up, toss McCain, Spector, Hagel, the two Maine babes, Chaffee - amnd guess what, the Dems control the Senate.


99 posted on 11/04/2004 6:38:50 PM PST by oceanview
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To: jwalsh07

Genetic regression towards the mean is a terrible thing to watch.


100 posted on 11/04/2004 6:39:11 PM PST by Torie
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