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ltfranklin (852 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:04 PM Original message |
Why don't the Moderate Senate Republicans Jump Ship? |
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hippiepunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. There aren't 6 repuke moderates... |
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ltfranklin (852 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. So who is? |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. Its hard to leave a party you love. I could never not be a dem. but |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Hmmm, I left more than 20 years ago because of what the GOP was |
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ltfranklin (852 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Jeffords did it. |
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More Than A Feeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. What would this do to their committee assignments? |
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ltfranklin (852 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. What did it do to Jefford's Committee assignments? |
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More Than A Feeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Jeffords caucuses with the Dems |
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ltfranklin (852 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I'm not sure... |
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MessiahRp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. Brainwashing... |
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OrlandoGator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. The same reason the liberal Democrats didn't jump ship during Clinton |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. But the Liberal Democrats didn't have anywhere to jump to. |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's not going to happen, certainly not six of them |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
11. Snowe, Chaffee, Specter, McCain--and that's pretty much it. |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-05 12:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. and Susan Collins |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
13. Chafee says he's more effective as a Republican |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
14. The problem, as always, is campaign funding |
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Leilani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
15. Beacause they believe in the basic tenets of their party. |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
17. Why jump to the minority? |
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ltfranklin (852 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Would they? |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 10:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Yeah |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
21. Country Club Repugs never leave the Grand Ole Party...rarely... |
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Leilani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-05 12:53 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Ironically, Snowe, Collins, Chafee, & McCain are the least likely |
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iconoclastNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-05 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
24. Blackmail and payback, you don't doublecross the mafia. |
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