I Found One! An Honest Republican....

[leftchick]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061110/ap_on_el_se/rhode_island_senate

though maybe not republican for long....

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He is the most liberal Republican in the Senate and was the sole Senate Republican to vote against the war in Iraq. But that was not enough to prevail against Whitehouse, who shared many of Chafee's views but was a Democrat in a heavily Democratic state.

Chafee said he has not decided what to do after leaving office, but he hoped to stay involved in public life. He said his loss may have helped the country by switching control of Congress.

"The people have spoken all across America. They want the Democrats and Republicans to work together," he said. "I think the president now is going to have to talk to the Democrats. I think that's going to be good for America."

Chafee said he waged a lonely campaign to bring the party to the middle. He described attending weekly lunches with fellow GOP senators and standing up to argue his point of view, often alone.

"There were times walking into my caucus room where it wasn't fun," he said, adding that he stayed with the GOP largely because it helped him bring federal dollars home to Rhode Island

[steve2470]

1. He sounds like a good one. Hope he comes to us nt

[Eric J in MN]

2. Is he the first politician in historty to say that it's good that he lost...

...for the sake of the country?

[leftchick]

7. amazing isn't it?

I love this guy. He needs to switch parties TODAY!

[Divernan]

3. And he's announced he will block Bush's attempt to nominate Bolton to UN

I admire him for that.

[WiseButAngrySara]

10. Oh, so do I! ....n/t

[melody]

4. Better to be in chains with friends than in a garden with strangers

As the old proverb goes.

I'm sure the people of Rhode Island feel the same way.

[Olney Blue]

5. I would love to hear more about what he went through.

[alf4707]

6. hah

You may have found a good thing.

[barb162]

8. seems like a really good guy

"The people have spoken all across America. They want the Democrats and Republicans to work together," he said. "I think the president now is going to have to talk to the Democrats. I think that's going to be good for America."

[DinahMoeHum]

9. I feel for him. The 'Pukes are not worth his loyalty . . .

they abandoned him some time ago.

:hurts:

[Wilber_Stool]

11. Good for you Diogenes...........n/t