Joe Lieberman has long considered himself a Democrat even though there is plenty of evidence suggesting that he is a Nazi. OK, so that was a bit exaggerated. The evidence really suggests that he's a Neocon Republican who admires Hitler's charisma and political savy.
Now let's look at incumbent Rhode Island Senator Lincoln Chafee. Yes, he is a Republican -- in name, at least. And he very likely is a Republican in most arenas of the political world. Mr. Chafee, however, does not always act like the typical Republican: he was the only GOP member to have voted against the Iraq War as well as against the appointment of Justice Samuel Alito. He is also the only known Republican Senator to support same-sex marriage at this time. Mr. Chafee, who favors keeping the Estate Tax, also voted against the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy. But wait -- that's not all! He is a vocal advocate of women's right to choose, the environment, and stem cell research. The topper, however, is this gem: Lincoln Chafee did not vote for George W. Bush in 2004. Not that he did much better, of course: he ended up writing in his vote for George H. W. Bush as a protest against the current President Bush's misguided policies. The National Journal (an economics/political publication aimed almost exclusively at the powerful elite) rated Mr. Chafee a more liberal politician than Democrats Ben Nelson of Nebraska and my own Mary Landrieu of Louisiana (big surprise). Perhaps the best compliment one can give Senator Chafee, however, is that Ann Coulter thinks he is stupid.
In short, then, Senator (and former blacksmith) Lincoln Chafee might just be my new idol.
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