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President Barack Obama won’t endorse the Democratic nominee for governor in Rhode Island “out of respect” for Lincoln Chafee, the race’s independent candidate and former Republican senator, a White House spokesman said today.

"Out of respect for his friend Lincoln Chafee, the president decided to stay out of the race,” Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton said this afternoon, according to a White House pool report. Mr. Chafee broke party lines and endorsed Mr. Obama for president in 2008.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2010/10/25/white-house-respect-for-chafee-stops-obama-endorsement/

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We may remember that Frank Caprio was a strong Hillary supporter, so that may be one reason why Obama is siding with Chafee here, instead of the Democrat.

But as I kept looking at the name Chafee, I realized....that name is familiar to me. Then, it clicked. More about Obama and how he chafes for the Chafees. From FireDogLake, March 2010, regarding Obamacare:

Heritage Foundation plan from the '90s

The new health care law championed by Obama is strikingly similar to the Republican alternative to Clinton’s health care plan put forward by Sen. John Chafee (R-RI), and has basically the same structure as the Heritage Foundation plan from the same time.

http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2010/03/30/new-health-care-law-a-republican-plan-that-should-make-insurance-companies-proud/

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So, first Obama sells out Democrats and Democratic values of universal health care….and instead saddles the country with a plan from ~ 20 years ago that was put forward by Republican John Chafee. The plan that Hillary REJECTED.

Then, when it comes time to support the Democrat in the RI gubernatorial race, Obama again sides with the ‘Republicans’, except this time it's John Chafee’s son, Lincoln Chafee.

GMAFB, what a load of crap!!! Get this phØny off the stage.

 

-- Edited by Eminence on Monday 25th of October 2010 08:08:59 PM

-- Edited by Eminence on Monday 25th of October 2010 08:15:45 PM