Lincoln Chaffe.

[themaguffin]

He might be somebody that could be tapped for good PR and also be trustworthy...

I realize that many here don't want to hear "bipartisan" anymore and largely I agree, but I want someone who has (or had) a R after their name to publicly work with Obama and also remind the general public how extreme the GOP is etc etc.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

1. Lincoln Chaffe is a better Dem than a lot of Dems. A true RINO

[Freddie Stubbs]

5. Which Democrats voted with the Republican more than Chaffee did?

:shrug:

[rwheeler31]

2. He would be a good choice.

[Captain Hilts]

3. He's a total lazy ass. I worked in his last campaign.

And he was too dumb and unengaged to turn Dem.

Well, RI now has two active progressives representing them in the senate.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

6. If Obama's wedded to an R for commerce, he could do a lot worse than Chafee

I'd prefer he not go that route, but again, Chafee wouldn't be horrible. Connie Morella would be a good pick for an R too.

[valerief]

4. Yup! nt

[Lena inRI]

7. Hey-hey! Like the first name too. . .

President Obama. . .can't go wrong with a man named Lincoln. . .

Plus, as a Rhode Islander, Linc IS a real honest-to-goodness MODERATE Republican. . .

by golly, he's the only Republican to oppose IWR and voted NAY!

Check out all his positions on Health care, trade here:

http://www.ontheissues.org/Social/Lincoln_Chafee_Health_Care.htm
http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/lincoln_chafee.htm

Though I'm delighted we have Senator Whitehouse for Congressional voting, Linc is an excellent choice for Obama's cabinet. . .he's essentially a conscientious man.

GO FOR LINC!

:fistbump: :headbang: :fistbump: :headbang: :fistbump:

[Dr.Phool]

8. My fathers name is Lincoln. And he's a republican too.

But, I don't think he's up to the job.