Posted on 03/16/2010 5:47:20 PM PDT by DogByte6RER
Liberals’ Five Favorite Republicans
Democrats have broken up with the Olympia Snowes and Christie Whitmans of old. But even in this polarized political moment, there are five Republicans they have learned to love.
By Annie Lowrey
Newsweek Web Exclusive
Mar 15, 2010
In today's hyperpartisan political climate, liberals—especially far-left progressives—have turned on the more moderate conservatives they once loved. Christie Whitman? A failure as chief of the Environmental Protection Agency. Olympia Snowe? A lost cause and waste of time in the health-care-reform fight. Arlen Specter? Well, now he's a Democrat, and not the base's favorite one. You don't see the Democratic leadership praising them anymore, let alone the New York Times op-ed page.
But a new generation of Republicans has emerged as darlings of the left. Their defining characteristic is not necessarily moderate political views, but either a willingness to cross the aisle on certain issues (in contravention of their base) or a willingness to engage on the hard substance of policy. Here is a list of the five conservatives even a liberal can love.
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Scott Brown
Current job: Junior Senator from Massachusetts
Fawning liberal quote: "Scott Brown is a good example of what I think the ultimate cure [for partisan gridlock] might be." —Sen. Evan Bayh
Jon Huntsman
Current job: U.S. Ambassador to China
Fawning liberal quote: "The one person in [the Republican Party] who might be a potential presidential candidate." —Obama senior adviser David Plouffe
Mitch Daniels
Current job: Governor of Indiana
Fawning liberal quote: "A principled but practical conservative who respects the intelligence of voters and would rather get something done than score political points." —The Washington Post's Steven Pearlstein
Paul Ryan
Current job: Representative from Wisconsin
Fawning liberal quote: "I like him. I appreciate his interest in ideas and his willingness to debate his position at a high level. The country would be better off if we had more members of Congress like him." —The New Republic's Jon Chait
Charlie Crist
Current job: Governor of Florida, candidate for Senate
Fawning liberal quote: "When the town is burning, you don't check party labels. Everybody needs to grab a hose. And that's what Charlie Crist is doing." —President Barack Obama
What? Newsweek is up to something with this story but I’m not sure what. Maybe trying to divide and conquer. After all they are a arm of the dimoKKKRAT party.
“But even in this polarized political moment, there are five Republicans they have learned to love.”
Liberals don’t love. They just hate less.
I counted 4 RINOs and 1 guy (Ryan) who might be worthy of investigation to see if he is actually conservative.
Look at them, I don’t know about the Paul Ryan fellow but the rest of them are Romney types aren’t they, (although not as bad as him of course).
Only 5?
Surprised to see Ryan, SHOCKED not to see Lindsey.
SHOCKED not to see Lindsey.
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Don’t forget, he was the point man during the Clinton impeachment, when he was a Congressman.
Once he got to the Senate he sure did a 180.
Newsweek is calling Paul Ryan a RINOs to hurt him with his base in Nov.
This story can't hurt Brown he just got elected. Huntsman's not elected. Daniels is not up for reelection until 2012. Crist is gonna be gone in Jan. This is just another nail in the coffin.
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