Posted on 04/16/2015 7:48:08 AM PDT by Red Badger
Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee said Thursday on CNN that he's running for the Democratic nomination for president, just a week after announcing he formed an exploratory committee, his most definitive statement he's made toward formalizing a 2016 campaign.
"Yes, that's why I'm running. Because I feel strong about where we're going as a country," Chafee told CNN's "New Day" on Thursday, when asked why he's been so critical of Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. Chafee was asked by CNN's John Berman in the context of having not formally declared his presidential campaign.
Chafee spokeswoman Debbie Rich said Chafee did not declare himself as a candidate for president Thursday, despite saying "that's why I'm running."
"We are still in the exploratory committee phase," she told CNN in a phone interview, adding, "We will file the proper papers to be an official candidate, but that has not happened yet."
Chafee, a former Republican and former senator, announced he was forming an exploratory committee last week. Chafee's been differentiating himself from fellow Democratic primary contenders by taking sharp jabs at Clinton, willing to be more critical than would-be challengers former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley or former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb over her vote in Congress to authorize the war in Iraq.
"That was a moment where the premise for going to Iraq was so false that there were weapons of mass destruction; she didn't do her homework. We live with the ramifications," Chafee told CNN's "State of the Union" over the weekend. "You may say that's 12 years ago — that's a big motivator for me running. If you show a lack of judgment, lack of doing homework then, what can we expect in the future?"
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Maybe.
But I choose to blame him.
Careful to make sure that the GOPe does not kidnap him and force him to be a Republican candidate (joke).
He looks like he would appeal to a particular small minority.
The media would never confront him on this, but if we had any honest journalists, they’d ask Chafee why he’s running to the LEFT of Hillary now if he really was a “moderate” as he claimed during his time in the U.S. Senate. Did his views magically change overnight when he was no longer a Senator, or was he simply lying about being “middle of the road”?
Does Linc qualify for speed bump status, or will he be more like a paint line on the asphalt?
Mr. Charisma has arrived... Feel the electricity.
So, OK, can I make that “round and round, getting humped by a dead horse.”?
-—and remember she was perfectly willing to send an un-armed ambassador into an ambush? Then lie about it? Nerves of steel, old Cankles.
Remember, he’s from Rhode Island. The number of people he had to fool into voting for him was very small....................
One would need to use carbon dating to determine the average age of the two Democrat contenders.
Actually, think this is what's known as a 'dope-ring' ;)
Godspeed
That’s true. If he proves to be a threat to the Hilderbeast (I doubt it), she could fire back by pointing out some of the “right-wing” votes he cast as a Senator so he could remain a token “Republican” office holder. No doubt Chafee will say he “regrets” those votes.
“The carousel is getting full.................”
More like the clown car.
Maybe he'll endorse a third Obama term.
meh
Bring out your moonbats! Waste Dem resources. Stay in your own stinking primary.
And stay away from Ft Marcy Park.
Obama can be VP on the ticket with Hil;lary and still be Constitutionally OK..
The wording of Section 1 of the 22nd Amendment reads: No person shall be ELECTED to the office of the President more than twice
the COTUS only says be elected...Obama could be POTUS a 3rd time if he was VP and something happened to Hillary...
and no election involved...
Comic Relief................
ROFL
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