Sen. Lincoln Chafee May Leave GOP

News Max ^ | 11/9/06 | NewsMax

[Patriot28]

Two days after losing a bid for a second term, Sen. Lincoln Chafee said he was unsure whether he would remain a Republican.

Chafee lost to Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse in a race seen as a referendum on President Bush and the GOP. On Thursday, he was asked whether he would stick with the Republican Party or become an independent or Democrat.

"I haven't made any decisions. I just haven't even thought about where my place is," Chafee said at a news conference. When pressed on whether his comments indicated he might leave the GOP, he replied: "That's fair."

Chafee, 53, is a lifelong Republican who has represented Rhode Island for seven years. His father held the same seat for 23 years before that.

[tapatio]

He left a long time ago.

My thoughts exactly!

[Tarheel]

"I haven't made any decisions. I just haven't even thought about where my place is

So the gentleman is still searching for his place and he is 53 years old. This is not an encouraging sign, the good people of RI and the Republican party are well rid of this piece of flotsam.

[bmwcyle]

Goodbye looser.

[pwatson]

"I just haven't even thought about where my place is," Chafee said" I can, burning in hell along with the other hate America Communist.

[Casaubon]

oh noes!!
what will we do without him!!

hopefully elect a real repub to office

[WOSG]

RINOs put on endangered species list!

[InvisibleChurch]

Isn't this one of those guys from the Frazier tv show?

[SueRae]

He left some time ago

[CindyDawg]

The option of staying shouldn't even be an option for him. Lock the doors.

[boomop1]

I need the Cry Me a River midi.

[acapesket]

PS to my own reply...
Sheldon Whitehouse is an abject Moron, but that's the kind o folk Little Rhody's Love

[reagan_fanatic]

Good luck with your adventures in libland, moron. You won't be missed.

[SueRae]

Can he take Arlen Specter with him?

[Revolting cat!]

Hit the road, Chaf,
Don't you come back no mo, no mo, no mo, no mo,
Hit the road, Chaf,
Doncha come back no moooore...

[Hawthorn]

> Should I (or any one) care what Chafee does? <

I'd say NOBODY, neither liberal nor conservative -- except maybe his widowed mother -- cares one whit.


> I think Chafee should worry about looking for a job. <


Oh, I should think he'll do OK. Wasn't he a horse trainer or ferrier right up until he was appointed to the U.S. Senate?

(Pretty good money in those trades!)

[SMM48]

oooohhhhh, is Linc making a threat?

[handy]

Don't let the door hit you on the way out RINNO.

[YdontUleaveLibs]

This was one of those seats that weren't a loss. Chaffee would have probably been more harmful as a win than a loss.

[handy]

Don't let the door hit you on the way out RINO.

[Seaplaner]

Can he take Arlen Specter with him?

Don't forget John Sidney McCain (D) Ariz

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