[NormsRevenge]

A Oct. 15, 2001 file photo of Rep. Patrick Kennedy (news, bio, voting record), D-R.I., right, and a March 1, 2001 file photo of Sen. Lincoln Chafee (news, bio, voting record), R-R.I. It would be the battle of the dynasties: Kennedy versus Chafee. The son of a Democratic icon versus the son of a revered former Republican senator and governor of the nation's smallest state. Kennedy is considering a run against Chafee for the only congressional seat held by a Republican in heavily Democratic Rhode Island. The mere prospect of such a matchup has set tongues in motion from Warwick to Washington. (AP Photo/Files)

[Theodore R.]

Such a campaign would be a "mutual admiration society" meeting. I haven't the faintest idea where those two disagree on much of anything.

That would be an easy contest to "sit out" so as not to encourage either side.

[Poison Pill]

too bad they both can't lose

[Darkwolf377]

As a former resident I can say I'm glad I moved, or else I'd miss the chance to cast votes against both of these popsicle brains. Two spineless wimps with nothing going for them except the need to have something to do with their time.

[alloysteel]

Patrick Kennedy taking this seat would probably, in the long run, turn out to be a good thing.

A "RINO" is removed, and for this, we shall have to make up the slack by getting a more real (and realistic) Republican to take a seat now held by a Democrat elsewhere in 2006.

The newest Senator Kennedy would take a seat as a very junior member, in what is likely to be a minority party for many years to come, one whom the tide of history shall almost certainly pass by, and leave stranded in the shallows all his life.

[Conservative Infidel]

That RINO Chafee could lose to "Patches" and we would see virtually no change in the voting practices for that senate seat.

[Maceman]

"It would be a great race. The two are very evenly matched

Dumb and dumber

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[ran15]

Seems like North Easterners love dynasties. It goes with their general ideology.. of regulated monopolies, and regulated unions. Reserved seats at the most prestigious schools..

More then anywhere in America, the new england states it seems to be which family you are born into, matters much more then your abilities and drive. If you are born into a police family, its obvious what you are going to be when you grow up... Or a Senator's family.

[hosepipe]

Ummmm, a not so steatlth republican mole(spy, turncoat, anti-american, traitor) against an actual dyed in the wool democrat(in your face; anti-american, traitor)... Should TAX the mind of Rhode Islanders.. All one of them has to do is mutter "I WILL TAX the freepin bee-jesus out of the other American States".. and he should win handily.. The word TAX is like the word "RoseBud"(Citizen Kane) to Rhode Islanders... They turn into ravenous Canine Bitches..

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

So what is the problem, a ultra liberal RINO, or a ultral liberal demoncRAT? No one will notice the end result when it comes to the way they legislate.

[Jim Noble]

Is there anyone who lives in RI who's Daddy wasn't important who could run?

Oh, and, BTW, just how many of our 435 Congressmen and 100 Senators are second-generation?

[Radix]

If I had to choose between them (if I lived in RI) I'd pick Chafee.

Patrick is a shrill moronic self centered POS and Chafee seems to keep a low profile. We do not want another Kennedy in the senate. I sincerely wish that the Kennedys would simply go away.

[Cicero]

How about we run somebody against Chaffee in the primary? Patches is a drunken, drugged out, brain-dead scum, but Chaffee isn't a while lot better.

For what it's worth, I think the Kennedys have about run out their string, except in Massachusetts. The defeat of Caroline Kennedy Townsend in Maryland was huge, and other Kennedys have been defeated in recent elections as well.

[RJL]

Was it "Patches" Kennedy who roughed up the woman airport security worker?

[Kuksool]

If Kennedy runs for the Senate, Chafee will no longer be the MSM's favorite Republican. Watch for the MSM to portray Chafee as a far right reactionary by showing pictures of him shaking hands with Dr Coburn of OK. Chafee may even appear on Rush and Hannity to beg conservatives to donate to his campaign.