Posted on 08/13/2008 9:48:05 AM PDT by djsherin
A trio of Republicans have defected from their party's likely presidential nominee and kicked off an effort to garner support for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
The group, called Republicans for Obama, is led by two moderate Republicans -- James Leach, a former U.S. representative from Iowa, and Lincoln Chafee, a former U.S. senator from Rhode Island -- along with Rita Hauser, a prominent fund-raiser for President George W. Bush.
Their reasons for crossing party lines are diverse, ranging from the war in Iraq to overspending in Washington, and signal unhappiness not just with the candidacy of Republican Sen. John McCain, but with the Republican Party as a whole.
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Overspending in Washington? So they're going to support Obama? That makes no sense.
I see a trio alright, but not a Republican among them.
This group of R’s is just as ignorant and/or stupid as they are leftist, if they are truly going to vote for Barack Obama for the reasons that they give! Truly turning the entire U.S. into a third world socialistic country for the long-term is truly a very foolish thing to support and to vote for in the U.S. at any time in the future!
Chafee? A Republican??
Oh...that’s rich.
Well, that does it! When heavyweights like Leach and Chafee speak, I listen (EXTREME SARCASM!).
And what about this part: “
Their reasons for crossing party lines are diverse, ranging from the war in Iraq to overspending in Washington,”
Oh yeah! Control Washington spending by supporting MommaObama! Bwahahahahahahaha!
And Pastor Jeremiah Wright is an evangelical Christian.
I think their reawsons for crossing party lines are diverse ranging from the war in Iraq to collapsing political careers that need a big boost with some attention-getting stupidity.
reasons..... :(
This is needed balance for that avalanche of articles on Democrats supporting McCain.
Oh, wait ...
This is the best they’ve got?
Bwahahahahahahahaaaaaaa!!!!
Three Hasbeen Idiots with No Brains= Three Brainless Demorats
Better that they have come forward and self declared their Brainless idiocy. They were Demorats before they have tried to claim they are crossover Republicans:-)
The media is ignoring the Democrats for McCain. Even DNC Delegates are being forced to recant or surrender their credentials.
Yeah, voting democrat will solve that./s
Another leason to the GOP to stop supporting RINOs. They will stick their horn in your back forever and ever. They are the sick practical joke that keeps on giving.
Current and Former Republicans Line Up for Obama (FoxNews Aug. 12, 2008)
Where I came up with this (the site and the director's bio):
http://www.republicansforobama.org/Our Team
DirectorJohn Martin is the Co-founder and Director of Republicans for Obama. He lives in The Bronx, New York, where he is a law student and a United States Navy Reservist.
John was active in his high school’s Young Republicans Club and became a registered Republican shortly after his 18th birthday. After graduating with honors from Binghamton University, John interned and worked for Senator James Jeffords (R-I) of Vermont
Now WHY would the media lie repeatedly by omission by not pointing out these people left the Republican party some time ago?
“The group, called Republicans for Obama, is led by two moderate Republicans — James Leach, a former U.S. representative from Iowa, and Lincoln Chafee, a former U.S. senator from Rhode Island — along with Rita Hauser, a prominent fund-raiser for President George W. Bush.”
Leach and Chafee were for a long time philosphically far left-wing liberals, HARDLY moderates. As for Hauser, I don’t know her, but Bush II selected her, apparently, and that is enough to question her credentials. His selection of advisors has been rather poor lately and seem to be based on Bush Family connections rather than any real qualifications. (Gonzales, Harriet Miers, Rice, etc.)
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