Conservative Group Sets Sights on Chafee (1 Viewer)

[Nexus]

Another moderate targeted by Club for Growth. What's with the eastcoast this year?

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Fresh off their first victory over a Republican incumbent, GOP conservatives seeking party purity on taxes and spending are focused on ousting moderate Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island.

The Club for Growth and its 36,000 members spent around $1 million to help challenger Tim Walberg unseat first-term Rep. Joe Schwarz in Michigan's Republican primary on Tuesday. The win came despite Schwarz's support from President Bush and the National Rifle Association.

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http://tinyurl.com/n5pdy

 

[Navy Pride]

Chafee is a Republican in name only..........He is a liberal and votes against his caucas often.....................

 

[Nexus]

Chafee is a Republican in name only..........He is a liberal and votes against his caucas often.....................

How do you see this as different than what happened to Lieberman?

 

[Navy Pride]

How do you see this as different than what happened to Lieberman?

That is and easy one, Leiberman is a Liberal, with the exception of the war on terror he votes with his caucas

Chafee is a Liberal, he votes with his caucas about 50 percent of the time..........not good enough........

 

[Indy]

How do you see this as different than what happened to Lieberman?

Nexus, let me help translate NP's response to this one:

Lieberman is a demacrat who votes republican, therefor good.
Chafee is a republican, who votes as a conservative, therefor bad.

Hope that helped!

 

[Nexus]

Nexus, let me help translate NP's response to this one:

Lieberman is a demacrat who votes republican, therefor good.
Chafee is a republican, who votes as a conservative, therefor bad.

Hope that helped!

Thanks Indy - I'm guessing it was mainly because Chaffee voted against the resolution authorizing the Iraq War.

 

[Navy Pride]

Nexus, let me help translate NP's response to this one:

Lieberman is a demacrat who votes republican, therefor good.
Chafee is a republican, who votes as a conservative, therefor bad.

Hope that helped!

Way wrong my friend but what else is new......:roll:

 

[chosendudenyc]

That is and easy one, Leiberman is a Liberal, with the exception of the war on terror he votes with his caucas

Chafee is a Liberal, he votes with his caucas about 50 percent of the time..........not good enough........

Is it me or shouldn't a politican have a responsiblity toward that persons assigned Jurisdiction and not the demends of a political party that will infringe upon that representative, doing his / her duties properly and impartially?

Where does it say in our Constitution, a Republican or Democract must vote, emulate, and not show a need toward assigned areas of legistative duties all because figures within that politicans party disagrees in where his / her political loyality stands?

I would like to read from Navy Pride as well.

 

[Navy Pride]

Thanks Indy - I'm guessing it was mainly because Chaffee voted against the resolution authorizing the Iraq War.

Chaffee is a Reepublican in name only........That is not the only issue he voted against his caucas on...Why do you think the Republicans are pushing a real Conservative against him?

 

[Navy Pride]

Is it me or shouldn't a politican have a responsiblity toward that persons assigned Jurisdiction and not the demends of a political party that will infringe upon that representative, doing his / her duties properly and impartially?

Where does it say in our Constitution, a Republican or Democract must vote, emulate, and not show a need toward assigned areas of legistative duties all because figures within that politicans party disagrees in where his / her political loyality stands?

I would like to read from Navy Pride as well.

It doesn't say that in the constitution but the parties try and elect people of like thinking........If the guy that the republicans are pushing is elected then he will do what the conservative people who elected him tell him to do unlike Chaffee.........

 

[chosendudenyc]

It doesn't say that in the constitution but the parties try and elect people of like thinking........If the guy that the republicans are pushing is elected then he will do what the conservative people who elected him tell him to do unlike Chaffee.........

Oh, I see Navy. So, a Republican politican should only assist within issues directly associated toward conservative or Republican matters. And, all those who are not conservative or Republican will be expelled from receiving the quality and impartial services that public offical, by law, should provide...

So, this is Republican politics 101. Worry about issues and services relating solely within your party's interest and inform those who are not Republican, best of luck...

Thanks Navy.

 

[Navy Pride]

Oh, I see Navy. So, a Republican politican should only assist within issues directly associated toward conservative or Republican matters. And, all those who are not conservative or Republican will be expelled from receiving the quality and impartial services that public offical, by law, should provide...

So, this is Republican politics 101. Worry about issues and services relating solely within your party's interest and inform those who are not Republican, best of luck...

Thanks Navy.

Not a problem, glad to help...........

Oh by the way your new here so you probably did not know I am not a Republican.........

 

[TurtleDude]

Chafee is a Republican in name only..........He is a liberal and votes against his caucas often.....................

true, as was his father but he can win the general election and he will vote for Specter etc rather than Biden etc to be head of the judiciary etc

 

[Navy Pride]

true, as was his father but he can win the general election and he will vote for Specter etc rather than Biden etc to be head of the judiciary etc

Well I hope your right........

 

[hipsterdufus]

Chafee is a Republican in name only..........He is a liberal and votes against his caucas often.....................

OK NP - So it's some sort of Dems "eating their own" when voters in CT side with Lamont, but you have no problem with going after Chaffee, Katherine Harris or the GOP not supporting their candidate in CT.

Do you see the double standard?

 

[faithful_servant]

Is it me or shouldn't a politican have a responsiblity toward that persons assigned Jurisdiction and not the demends of a political party that will infringe upon that representative, doing his / her duties properly and impartially?

Where does it say in our Constitution, a Republican or Democract must vote, emulate, and not show a need toward assigned areas of legistative duties all because figures within that politicans party disagrees in where his / her political loyality stands?

I would like to read from Navy Pride as well.

Where does the Constitution say that a political party has to support a candidate that doesn't support their views? If the R party doesn't like his views, then they should be free to pull thier support from him.

 

[Navy Pride]

OK NP - So it's some sort of Dems "eating their own" when voters in CT side with Lamont, but you have no problem with going after Chaffee, Katherine Harris or the GOP not supporting their candidate in CT.

Do you see the double standard?

Its not quite the same thing, Chaffee voted against President Bush in 2004 and votes about 50% of the time against his caucas.......

The 2 other people you mentioned have no chance to win........

Leirberman will win in Conn. If I lived there I would vote for him.....

 

[Captain America]

Not a problem, glad to help...........

Oh by the way your new here so you probably did not know I am not a Republican.........

And the earth is flat........:rofl

To say the least you certainly spend a lot of time trying to convince people you're not. :roll:

But as you said before, "You're not fooling anybody here."

 

[TurtleDude]

Well I hope your right........

I am always right:mrgreen:

Chaffee did vote for the GOP the last time it came up
he did even when there was jeffords little temper tantrum that screwed up things in the senate

 

[Navy Pride]

I am always right:mrgreen:

Chaffee did vote for the GOP the last time it came up
he did even when there was jeffords little temper tantrum that screwed up things in the senate

I don't know what you mean by voting for the GOP on what issue.........He did not vote for Presient Bush in 2004...That is pretty much a given.....

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/9/20/162844/239

Sen. Chafee: I will probably not vote for Bush
by John Campanelli
Mon Sep 20, 2004 at 03:14:12 PM PDT
(From the diaries -- kos)

CNN just reported that Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island has announced that he will probably not vote for Bush. Since Kerry will comfortably win his state, Chafee says he will probably write in a candidate.

 

[hipsterdufus]

Its not quite the same thing, Chaffee voted against President Bush in 2004 and votes about 50% of the time against his caucas.......

The 2 other people you mentioned have no chance to win........

Leirberman will win in Conn. If I lived there I would vote for him.....

Oh, so the criteria for the GOP "eating their own" is a percentage and political viability? If those criteria are met it's ok?

 

[hipsterdufus]

I don't know what you mean by voting for the GOP on what issue.........He did not vote for Presient Bush in 2004...That is pretty much a given.....

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/9/20/162844/239

Sen. Chafee: I will probably not vote for Bush
by John Campanelli
Mon Sep 20, 2004 at 03:14:12 PM PDT
(From the diaries -- kos)

CNN just reported that Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island has announced that he will probably not vote for Bush. Since Kerry will comfortably win his state, Chafee says he will probably write in a candidate.

Well I'll be, NP is a Kossack! Welcome brother.

 

[Captain America]

Sounds to me like the GOP now have their own Zell Miller.:rofl

 

[Navy Pride]

Oh, so the criteria for the GOP "eating their own" is a percentage and political viability? If those criteria are met it's ok?

I think unlike the democrats the GOP backs the candidate who is more aligned with their view whether he be Democrat or Republican...A perfect example is Leiberman......

 

[Navy Pride]

Well I'll be, NP is a Kossack! Welcome brother.

Pardon my ignorance but when dealing with politics what is a Kossack?