Conservatives eat their own: "Time to Target RINOs for Defeat" (Chafee)

[paineinthearse]

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This CONSERVATIVE ALERT is a special message for jk from RightMarch.com:
ALERT: This is an important e-mail -- please read it all the way through.

Thanks to YOU, and hundreds of thousands of your fellow conservative activists, we BEAT the radical left-wing groups, and the liberal Senators in their hip pockets, and saw Judge Samuel Alito become JUSTICE Samuel Alito this week!

CONGRATULATIONS - you did a GREAT job!

In fact, President Bush is so appreciative of the job you did to fight off the liberal attacks on Justice Alito, that I am traveling to the WHITE HOUSE today, to represent YOU at a Presidential reception for the new Supreme Court Justice!

Your grassroots activism DOES get NOTICED here in Washington, D.C.!

But... something happened during the Alito vote on the floor of the Senate, that pointed out the fact that we STILL have work to do.

There was ONE Republican that voted against Alito.

ONE Republican that caved to the Left and voted AGAINST what was RIGHT.

We've told you about him before -- and we've told you that we're going to do something about him. Well, the time is now.

If you guessed the supreme "Republican In Name Only" (RINO), Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island... you guessed right.

SHAME ON HIM. For too long, he's voted with Democrats in the Senate, and AGAINST President Bush.

I mean that literally. He voted AGAINST President Bush in the last presidential election!

The man is a LIBERAL. His lifetime rating from the American Conservative Union is just 41. You read that right - FORTY-ONE. Democrats like Ben Nelson of Nebraska have higher ratings than Chafee does!

Well, we've finally got a chance to get Chafee OUT of the Senate. A REAL conservative Republican is running against him in the GOP primary in Rhode Island: Stephen Laffey, the mayor of Cranston, R.I.

He's anti-tax, anti-big government, pro-life -- and has pledged to vote FOR constitutionalist judges like Samuel Alito!

So, the national Republican big-wigs are all supportive of Mayor Laffey against the RINO Senator Chafee, right?

WRONG. In typical DC-style back-room politics, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is not only BACKING Chafee in the primary -- which they shouldn't even be sticking their noses in -- they're actively OPPOSING Laffey, having already spent a TON of money on negative ads attacking Laffey on behalf of Sen. Chafee!

To top it off, even AFTER Chafee voted AGAINST Justice Alito's confirmation, the NRSC said they were STILL supporting him against Laffey!

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I'm asking you to join with me, to help get RINOs like Lincoln Chafee OUT of Congress, and replace them with REAL conservatives like Stephen Laffey!

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[samhsarah]

1. oh brother

your president is an admitted felon mass murdering psychopath, 3/4 of the pugs in the house are in the pocket of abramoff, your majority leader is about to go down for insider trading, tom delay.....no explanation necessary there, and Lincoln Chafee is the problem? the absolute stupidity of these people never ceases to amaze me.

[LittleClarkie]

2. Time for a donation to Chaffee, me thinks

Sounds like our kinda fellah. A bonifide "Republican for Kerry"! Voted against Bush in the last election. GOOD FOR HIM!!

[FreedomAngel82]

4. Did he really?

[LittleClarkie]

8. No, I'm told down thread.

He just wrote in Poppy instead of Junior, is all. Oops.

Eh, at least he's not a fan of Dubya exactly. I'm just surprised his subplanted McCain for the moment as their object of hate.

[Alexander]

5. He is NOT a "Republican for Kerry".

He even publicly stated that he would instead write-in the name of George H. W. Bush (#41) as a protest against George W. Bush.

Doesn't make him a liberal, and it would be nice to have the seat taken by a REAL Democrat. That way it would be 54-45-1, instead of 55-44-1.

[LittleClarkie]

6. Oh, sorry. I figured if he didn't vote for the Dubya, it had to be Kerry

since he was a vet and all.

Mea culpa.

That's what I get for ass-u-me-ing.

[sandnsea]

23. Nah, support Laffey

And then knock him out in the GE.

[FreedomAngel82]

3. How disgusting of them!

He stud up for the Constitution and they're pissing on him. Ugh. They make me sick.

[onenote]

7. am I the only one to see the irony in this thread?

[LittleClarkie]

9. Now that you mention it.

Think either side could use some salt with that?

[priller]

11. No, you're not.

We have Lieberman on the chopping block ourselves.

[LittleClarkie]

12. Maybe we could negotiate a swap

A RINO for a DINO.

[TheVirginian]

13. The e-mail DOES mention one Democratic Senator by name.

Apparently, they're *shocked* that even Democrats like Ben Nelson score higher conservative rankings than Chafee.

[Laelth]

18. Is it ironic?

Or is this effective grass-roots politics?

Just one defector and the Repukes go ballistic. Democrats might actually be perceived as a party of principles (instead of expedience) if we demanded this kind of loyalty from our elected officials.

just a thought ...

-Laelth

[TheVirginian]

10. Should I pull up all the examples of fiery posters blasting "DINOs"?

I don't think this board should be the one criticizing conservatives for "eating their young".

I wonder if Maria Cantwell, Robert Byrd, and Joe Lieberman can sympathize with Lincoln Chafee?

[wiley]

14. Who Cares?

EITHER CHAFEE BECOMES A DEMOCRAT OR WE SUPPORT THE DEMOCRAT IN THE RACE.

[TheVirginian]

15. No need for all caps.

I'm not suggesting that we support Chafee. Politics is a numbers game. No matter how many times Chafee votes against the Republican Party, he still has an (-R) next to his name, and is still contributing to the majority Republicans have in the Senate.

My point was only highlighting the fake outrage at the notion of a party targeting a Senator they feel doesn't meet their ideological standard, especially with the flurry of anti-DINO posts that appeared in the last week.

[wiley]

16. The Caps were a mistake, just overlook them.

Who's outraged? I'm just asking what Democrat is running against him.

[TheVirginian]

17. His opponents:

Assuming he makes it past Laffey, he'll face the winner of the RI Dem Primary, which is between RI SecState Matt Brown and state rep Sheldon Whitehouse. Whitehouse is currently the favorite in that battle, both in polling and in fundraising.

[wiley]

20. Congressmen Patrick Kennedy and Jim Langevin endorsed Sheldon Whitehouse

Congressmen Kennedy & Langevin Endorse Whitehouse for Senate

One Week After Whitehouse Announces His Candidacy, Rhode Island Congressmen Rally Behind Sheldon Whitehouse’s Campaign for the U.S. Senate Citing his Experience and Ability to be Effective for Rhode Island

April 11, 2005-( Providence, R.I.)-During a visit to the Leon Mathieu Senior Center in Pawtucket to rally against efforts to privatize Social Security, Rhode Island Congressmen Patrick Kennedy and Jim Langevin endorsed Sheldon Whitehouse in the Rhode Island U.S. Senate race and also announced that they will serve as National Co-Chairs for his campaign.

"I am proud to serve as a National Co-Chair of Sheldon Whitehouse's campaign for the United States Senate," said Congressman Patrick Kennedy. "Rhode Islander's will not be forced to wonder how Sheldon will vote on issues important to Rhode Island such as efforts to oppose the privatization of Social Security, health care reform and fully funding public education. His record proves that he will always side with the people of Rhode Island, providing us with a constant, reliable voice in Washington."

"Sheldon Whitehouse has proven himself a dedicated public servant, and I still believe we need two Rhode Island Democrats serving us in the United States Senate," said Congressman Jim Langevin. "Sheldon's service to the people as Attorney General and U.S. Attorney are but two examples of his vast experience in public service. As the Bush Administration and Congressional Republicans continue to push an agenda that would gamble the future of Social Security while protecting the assets of wealthy special interests, we need a voice of reason that will oppose risky proposals and bring fairness to federal policies. On and off the floor of the Senate, Sheldon will fight for Rhode Island's working families, and it is an honor to serve as a National Co-Chair of his campaign for the United States Senate."

“I would like to thank Congressmen Kennedy and Langevin for their gracious support of my campaign for the United States Senate,” said Sheldon Whitehouse. “We are united to send a message to the rest of the nation: Rhode Island is prepared to tip the balance of power in the United States Senate in favor of working families. Whether it is opposing privatization schemes for Social Security, fighting for increased access for affordable health care or protecting the environment, I will be a steady voice for all Rhode Islanders. I will not take anything for granted and will work my heart out to earn the support of all Rhode Islanders”

[wiley]

21. Matt Brown has a website as well!

http://www.mattbrown.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

[Laelth]

19. Speaking for myself ...

I am not outraged by the e-mail. I am impressed. We have a lot to learn from these jack-booted thugs if we ever hope to beat them. They are the majority for a reason.

-Laelth

[liberaltrucker]

22. Jeez, sounds like US dissing DINOS

:popcorn:

[Benfea]

24. Let Chaffee fry. Why should I care?

I think in an election where Rhode Islanders have to choose between a liberal Democrat and a frothing-at-the-mouth protofascist, I'd put good money on the liberal, particularly in light of Bush's recent poll numbers.

Chaffee chose to be a Republican, he can live with the consequences of his decision; it's no skin off my back.

[rpannier]

25. At the risk of pissing people off...

If I switched Chafees name with Lieberman, Feinstein or Pryor and used DINO instead of RINO many people here would agree 100% with the article.