You Won't Believe What's On Lincoln Chafee's Campaign Website

[Alison Matusak]

Yes, that 'ole Rubber Stamp for Bush is running for Governor of Rhode Island. Check out what's on his own website:
http://www.chafeeforgovernor.com/2010/01/_0_false_18_pt.php#more

Yes, look at what he wants to SPECIFICALLY tax. "Equipment for Amputee Veterans," "School Meals," "Rent at Nursing Homes," "Rent at Universities," "Sales by the Visually Impaired," "Textbooks."

Amputee Veterans? Really? Was there really NOTHING else you could think to raise taxes on?

Look, I'm no anti-tax zealot, but I just don't want to tax crap for the sake of taxing crap, and generally there is a reason not to tax the most vulnerable segments of society.

The Democrats set up an attack website going after him for these things: http://www.senatorchafee.com


I've lurked here a while, nice to finally be posting!

[CTyankee]

1. This man is a disgrace or he is flat out crazy!

He also wants to tax food. Where's the "salt tax"?

Amputee veterans, kids school lunches, rentals on nursing home care for the elderly...if I hadn't read the links you put up I would have thought this was an Onion piece...but I think even Onion wouldn't think to put this up...

I wonder if Rachel and Keith have heard about this???

[Alison Matusak]

2. I would love to tip Rachel & Keith...

Any ideas how?

[CTyankee]

3. go to msnbc.com and click on the link for msnbc.tv.

It will show you a line up of daily programs. There will be a list also and you can click on Rachel or Keith's show and get info and I think it will also have their email. Please do so. You sound knowledgeable about what is going on in your state. I think they would be interested.

His father must be turning in his grave...

[Alison Matusak]

5. Just did!

NT

Spread the word. He's currently leading in the polls within the margin of error, if this story becomes big it could really make the difference!

[CTyankee]

7. I'm glad you joined DU! What a great thing to do!

If this doesn't outrage Rachel and Keith I don't know what will...

You have performed a great public service, Alison! Brava!!!:applause:

[Alison Matusak]

8. Thanks! Any other promotion ideas?

Like getting a front page Kos diarist to notice?

Oh man, Chafee's gonna be in trouble if word gets out about this.

[CTyankee]

10. I bet Kos will love it. Also contact the Nation, Huffington Post and MediaMatters.org.

sounds like RI Dems on on the ball. Just for sh*ts and giggles, you might even want to contact Morning Joe and Chris Mathtews...who knows, you never can tell what will happen.

I hope the veterans organizations are on this...they tend to get their representatives on shows...I've seen them several times on Hardball...I think Tweety likes them and they are very knowledgeable.

Good luck! Keep us all up to date on this...

[monmouth]

4. What happened to him?...n/t

[lumberjack_jeff]

6. welcome to DU

[pinboy3niner]

9. Welcome to DU, Alison

Nice work! What's really hard to believe is that Chafee could be so utterly tone-deaf after a 25-year career in politics.

:hi:

[Alison Matusak]

11. Thanks. Well, Rhode Island DID kick him out in '06

Apparently the Dems there set up an a microsite just based on the tax plan: http://chafeestaxplan.com/

[pinboy3niner]

12. GREAT site--simple, but very effective! nt

[Alison Matusak]

13. Lol at @LincolnChafee starting a Twitter war.

http://twitter.com/LincolnChafee

Gets his followers to report the @SenatorChafee (the attack site's Twitter feed) for being a "malicious" imposter of his own account.

[Zoroastor]

14. What a douche...

...bag. Won't surprise me if he wins, though.