[rodeocowboy]

But Bloomberg said it was really all about public health. "This may be the most important measure my administration takes to save people's lives," he declared, arguing that higher cigarette prices will encourage smokers to quit, giving them extra years in which to thank him for the favor he is doing them.

This is proof that Republicans are somewhat as "big, nanny government" as Democrats are. In Michigan, we elected a republican house, senate, and governorship; what did they do? They made the seat belt law a primary offense instead of a secondary offense that our republican governor, John Engler, had promised it would remain. "Don't worry you stupid subjects, your government will save you from yourselves."

[SheLion]

More and more conservative lawmakers have turned into RINOS.

I have been keeping track since the first of the year, and a lot of them are turning against us. Snowe and Collins are RINO'S of the WORST kind!

[Maelstrom]

Bloomberg is a RINO.

Only ran as a Republican so as to have a clean ticket in the primaries.