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(Former Senator Lincoln) Chafee: Palin a 'Cocky Wacko'
Boston Globe ^

Posted on 09/11/2008 12:35:53 PM PDT by nickcarraway

So much for a respite from personal attacks in the presidential race.

Former Senator Lincoln Chafee, the Rhode Island Republican who is backing Democrat Barack Obama, today stood by his remarks calling Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin a "cocky wacko."

Chafee told an audience Tuesday at the New America Foundation in Washington that Palin has revived a "lackluster McCain candidacy," calling her surprise selection "this firestorm, this tornado, into the whole presidential election."

Responding to an audience member's question, he said her speech at the Republican National Convention had also energized Obama supporters. "People were coming into my office, phone calls were flooding in, e-mails were coming in, 'I just sent money to Obama, I couldn't sleep last night' -- from the left. To see this cocky wacko up there," Chafee said, according to the Associated Press account.

SNIP

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Rhode Island
KEYWORDS: chafee; lincolnchafee; palin; pds; rinos
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1 posted on 09/11/2008 12:35:54 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Isn’t HE what most people would consider a real wacko?


2 posted on 09/11/2008 12:37:35 PM PDT by boroman
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Former Senator Lincoln Chafee, the Rhode Island Republican who is backing Democrat Barack Obama

I thought Sausage-Link Chafee left the GOP.

3 posted on 09/11/2008 12:37:35 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)
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Video of Chafee Saying it

This is a long video- he says it at about 53:00

4 posted on 09/11/2008 12:38:01 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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So what is new. When a liberal is faced with something that threatens tehm, they call it ‘stupid’, ‘racist’ or some other name.

Man oh man am I waiting for a Palin swearing in ceremony. We should have an email list to send reminder notices to.


5 posted on 09/11/2008 12:38:04 PM PDT by txzman (Jer 23:29)
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I am quite sure that the expression “cocky wacko” is perfectly designed to apply to the likes of ..... Lincoln Chaffee.

This must be a case of “projection”.....


6 posted on 09/11/2008 12:38:14 PM PDT by Enchante ("Troopergate" = Obama Democrats Working Hard to Smear Governor Palin in a Non-Scandal)
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'I just sent money to Obama, I couldn't sleep last night'

I guess the Obammie camp isn't checking their mail. This money has't been showing up yet.

7 posted on 09/11/2008 12:39:08 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (McCain/Palin '08! Real change you won't have to "believe in." You'll be able to see it!!!)
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FORMER Senator. I like the sound of that.


8 posted on 09/11/2008 12:39:11 PM PDT by DManA
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He is a wacky cocko.


9 posted on 09/11/2008 12:39:11 PM PDT by dforest
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Lincoln who? I really want to hear a former liberal RINO’s view of Palin. Yup. Really I do.


10 posted on 09/11/2008 12:39:20 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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Is it fair to call Chafee a wacky cock?!


11 posted on 09/11/2008 12:39:27 PM PDT by maggief (Read my lip-stick!)
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I LOVE IT!!

The more these idiots do this, the better it is for us.

In fact, at this point, they lose face if they stop and they lose support if they continue.

It’s win-win for McCain Palin from here on out.


12 posted on 09/11/2008 12:40:13 PM PDT by Westbrook (Having more children does not divide your love, it multiplies it.)
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This meathead is about as Republican as Mike Bloomberg.

The party was a convenience label.


13 posted on 09/11/2008 12:40:22 PM PDT by conservativemusician
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President Bush Gave more support to Chafee than any other Republican running in 2006. He diverted support to many other candidates to get this guy reelected.


14 posted on 09/11/2008 12:40:26 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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As close as I can come to putting this in words that Mr. Chaffee might understand: His statement is proof that Lincoln Chaffee is a feminine hygiene product.


15 posted on 09/11/2008 12:40:28 PM PDT by Steamburg (Your wallet speaks the only language most politicians understand.)
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16 posted on 09/11/2008 12:40:36 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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"I am quite sure that the expression “cocky wacko” is perfectly designed to apply to the likes of ..... Lincoln Chaffee."

I think you will reconsider that statement if you carefully consider the first word of that pair (of words).

17 posted on 09/11/2008 12:40:50 PM PDT by norwaypinesavage (Global Warming Theory is extremely robust with respect to data. All observations confirm it)
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THIS IS A MAN THE RNC HAS SUPPORTED FOR YEARS.


18 posted on 09/11/2008 12:41:33 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (1 conservative = 5 RINOs. You can expect 4 out of 5 RINOs to bolt to the liberal side on any vote.)
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An amazing thing happened today, someone taught a bag of crap to speak, what next will Chaffe be able to do with(!)?


19 posted on 09/11/2008 12:42:15 PM PDT by redstateconfidential ("Go to the mattresses")
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How lovely that he can come out of the closet and be himself at last.

So when is the commitment ceremony?


20 posted on 09/11/2008 12:42:34 PM PDT by sinanju
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