new democrat enters Presidential Race 2016

[LoveTrains]

Not sure if anyone else saw this or if it just big local news, but former RI governor Lincoln Chafee has just announced that he is entering the presidential race for 2016. Thoughts? 

[meshaliuknits]

I don't know anything about him. Imma have to check his online store in order to form an opinion.



For real, though, what's he about?

[ESF]

Didn't he used to be a Republican? I think that is all I know about him, and I could be wrong about that fact.

Tell us more! Should we like him?

[LoveTrains]

Well he was a republican senator. He was one of 23 Senators to NOT vote for war authorization under GWB. Then he lost re-election to a democrat (because RI'ers bleed blue and decided not to mess with having any more Rs in Congress). So he ran for governor as an independent and just finished up his gubernatorial term at the end of 2014. He was a one term governor.

He became a democrat while governor.

Here is an article from HuffPo.
www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/09/lincoln-chafee-president_n_7033276.html

Personally I like him and I think he was an OK governor. He fixed our DMV! But I don't know how will do up against the others. I don't know if the used to be an R thing will hurt him - I presume it would but what do I know.

[downtoearth]

I've never heard of him, so I guess the LoveTrains synopsis is all I know. Do you think he's doing it for a VP spot?

[Velar Fricative]

He doesn't have the star power but so far there's nothing I know about him that makes me oppose him, so he's cool so far.

[LoveTrains]

Apr 9, 2015 11:05:29 GMT -5 downtoearth said:

I've never heard of him, so I guess the LoveTrains synopsis is all I know. Do you think he's doing it for a VP spot?

I was just speculating about this with some colleagues this morning! I think he would be a great VP or a cabinet level post. 

[underwaterrhymes]

His voting record indicates that he's definitely more liberal than conservative.

He's pro-choice, pro-gay marriage, at least. There's some conservatism thrown in there, too, but it does seem like this isn't a disingenuous flip.

[penguingrrl]

I haven't heard of him, but am happy to see who he his and what his voting record is. I don't have a candidate I highly favor yet and I'm happy to see people without star power entering the race.

[redheadbaker]

I'm sorry, "Chafee" just made me think of



Sigourney Weaver's character in the movie "Baby Mama" was named Chaffee Bicknell. 

I add nothing of substance to pretty much any thread, LOL. 

[Melissa W.]

My Rhode Island coworkers were literally laughing out loud at their desk this morning.

I don't know enough to format an opinion.