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Yes, of course you knew Sen Chafee's dad -- half of Rhode Island did, so what?
Chafee left the GOP because of what it became: a bigoted, hate-filled party of small-minded pervs, a party of fear-biting uber-elderly, a party that is declining and dying. When you next go to the center or the library to use the PC, research how many Republicans are still representing the Northeast. Used to be a lot. Now? The national party of clowns and radicals ran them out of office.
As to de Blasio (not DeBlasio), whom I'm sure you also know well and personally (now you're an expert on NYC politics), I doubt you've ever stepped foot in the city.
As a 'lover' of that collection of misfits and freaks of nature, it's not surprising you'd come here to stir up trouble. I bet if I posted this sort of radical drivel on the NC forum I'd get banned or run out off the forum.
That is the million $ question ^. Why it hasn't happened on the RI forum is mind boggling.
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If Linc Chafee's only and best 'platform' is to change the USA to metrics, he's one sorry dude. No one had to live in RI when Chafee ran for office, and changed parties back and forth until someone voted for him. He has a history of stubbing his toe and talking out of his posterior. The true native RI'ers know the Chafees very well; and his father (who I knew personally) is most likely turning over in his grave.
Evidently that is the only lame idea Chafee has had in the past 6 months; oh, he's been living in Canada. We get it now.
We heard the long-shot presidential hopeful also talked about terrorism in the Middle East and called for forgiving former government contractor Edward Snowden. But none of that's grabbing the political world's attention nearly as much as his audacious suggestion the U.S. give up its stubborn pride and stop measuring life in inches and degrees in Fahrenheit.
^ Agree. He's got too much time on his hands, and is hoping to get Hillary's attention. God forbid this country gets saddled with the likes of him in any political capacity. He's a laughing stock on the news.
^ Agree. He's got too much time on his hands, and is hoping to get Hillary's attention. God forbid this country gets saddled with the likes of him in any political capacity. He's a laughing stock on the news.
What news outlet might that be, QC? Fox? The channel for gum bleeders, HS dropouts, inmates and fear-biters?
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We heard the long-shot presidential hopeful also talked about terrorism in the Middle East and called for forgiving former government contractor Edward Snowden. But none of that's grabbing the political world's attention nearly as much as his audacious suggestion the U.S. give up its stubborn pride and stop measuring life in inches and degrees in Fahrenheit.
Edward Snowden is an American hero. That Linc is advocating for him makes me respect Chafee more.
Chafee left the GOP because of what it became: a bigoted, hate-filled party of small-minded pervs, a party of fear-biting uber-elderly, a party that is declining and dying. When you next go to the center or the library to use the PC, research how many Republicans are still representing the Northeast. Used to be a lot. Now? The national party of clowns and radicals ran them out of office.
Am I the only one scratching my head at this?
I guess that must explain why the Democratic Party's numbers in the House are at their lowest levels sine 1949!
Keep living in your little fantasy world there, one day you will wake up to find that the party's remaining membership is limited to a bunch of leftover 60's pinkos in Berkeley, Cambridge, West Hollywood and the Upper West Side.
I guess that must explain why the Democratic Party's numbers in the House are at their lowest levels sine 1949!
Keep living in your little fantasy world there, one day you will wake up to find that the Democrats' membership is limited to a bunch of pinkos in Berkeley, Cambridge, West Hollywood and the Upper West Side.
But don't let any facts get in your way or anything...
Of the last six presidential elections, Democrats won four of six. 66.66% of the last six presidential went Democrat and it certainly appears a Democrat will win in 2016.
The Dems lost the senate, yes, 21 Dems were up for re-election and only 14 Pugs. There are 34 U.S. Senate seats up for election in 2016. Of those seats, 24 are currently held by Republicans and only 10 are held by Democrats. Huh. Let's talk in 2016.
As to the House, the anti-democracy forces within the evil Republican Party (govs) have locked control of the House through gerrymandering, and I don't think the Dems will retake the House anytime soon.
But, we'll have the Senate and the WH.
Lastly, MN, Republicans are literally dying off. The party is largely old, feeble white males, and they are dropping dead in great numbers. Dems, OTOH, have solid support from good people, good Americans, America-lovers like Asians, women, gays, blacks, Latinos and Albanians. How many Republican Albanians do you know, huh, huh?
Sigh. If only Liz Warren were running. Did you read her book? Quite excellent.
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Edward Snowden is an American hero. That Linc is advocating for him makes me respect Chafee more.
I was impressed by that as well. I think history will judge that Edward Snowden's actions ultimately were on the side of our American ideal of Liberty. Kudos to Chafee for having the rectitude to advocate for Snowden.
It doesn't matter because Hillary already is public about admitting that was a mistake.
She isn't going to lose, not by any chance, so the entire discussion is academic and
Chafee knows this. He's just looking for a payoff of some kind (like ambassador, etc)
once he endorses Hillary. I don't think he's anywhere near politically strong enough
or advantageous enough to be considered for VP. Is there a cynical bone in your body ?
To believe that Chafee is looking for a payoff, you'd have to believe Linc can deliver votes or donors or SOMETHING of value to her that she doesn't already have, and that's absurd. He doesn't have anything she needs.
Also, plenty of people run for office knowing they have little chance of winning, but it's important to them to be part of the discussion and influence policy. Plenty of people run because they think an unopposed candidate is a bad idea. Who knows. Maybe he figures he has the best chance for the nomination if Clinton implodes, or worse.
Cynicism is overrated.
Though I don't understand why the mod is allowing people to argue about national politics on the local relocation board. Maybe if I were cynical, I'd understand that!
You think counting to 5,280 or 16, 32, 64 is easier than counting to ten? The metric system makes so much more sense and if we want our students to do better in the sciences, why are we handicapping them by teaching them the wrong "language" f tom the start?
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