Posted on 11/12/2006 4:09:19 AM PST by Mobile Vulgus
Holding to the Center, Losing My Seat By Lincoln D, Chafee
LAST Tuesday, I was one of the many moderate Republican casualties of the anti-Bush virulence that swept the country. Despite my having voted against the Iraq war resolution, my reputation for independence, the editorial endorsement of virtually every newspaper in my state, and a job approval rating of 63 percent, I did not win. Why?
Back in December 2000, after one of the closest elections in our nations history, Vice President-elect Dick Cheney was the guest at a weekly lunch meeting of a small group of centrist Republicans. Senators Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine, Senator Jim Jeffords of Vermont, Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania and I were honored to have the opportunity to visit with him on the eve of a session of Congress in which, because of Republican defeats, the Senate would be evenly divided at 50-50.
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This leftist... he doesn't even qualify as a RINO he is so far left ... is trying to act as if his being a "centrist" made him lose!!!
What made him lose is that he is farther left than most Democrats and voters didn't know why NOT vot3 for a Democrat if they were going to have one ANYWAY!!
Good riddence to bad rubbish.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
"There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil."
AYN RAND
Hey Linc, don't let the door hit you on that seat on the way out.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
I can tolerate RINOs like Specter. Chafee is beyond contempt.
So, now he can finally declare himself a democrat and run again.
hey Lincoln, how can we miss you if you won't go away?
This loss is one of the bright spots of the election. Goodbye, so long, see ya.
Link you're a weenie.
you reap what you sow!!!!
Ann Coulter stated it correctly....
"they shot the wrong Lincoln"!!!!!
LOL!!
Anybody know what his lifetime ACU or PFAW record is? I'll bet those numbers don't show a "centrist" but a raving Marxist.
His ACU rating was 26%
Just the other day he claimed he lost because the ballot was set up to enable voters to vote straight party line too eaily. Therefore, everyone voted straight D and he lost. He needs to make up his mind.
Oh, he made up his mind alright. He found a way to blame the GOP and found a place to help him make the claim.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
Agree.
Dear Mr. Congresscritter Chafee:
SAYONARA, BUCKWHEAT!
What the hell was the purpose of him writing to the NYT
Does he think they will run a massive editorial campaign to have the election held over
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