Politico’s Alexander Burns reports that Lincoln Chafee, erstwhile Republican and current Independent governor of Rhode Island, plans to switch to the Democratic Party.
Linc Chafee going for a full Crist. Republican -> Independent -> Democrat, according to POLITICO
— Ethan Klapper (@ethanklapper) May 29, 2013
The most shocking part? No one is shocked. Like, at all.
Breaking: Lincoln Chafee has announced he is switching parties and becoming a Democrat. In other shocking news, I like pizza.
— Scott Whitlock (@ScottJW) May 29, 2013
Wait. Lincoln Chafee wasn't already a Democrat?
— gwen ifill (@gwenifill) May 29, 2013
Lincoln Chaffee wasn't a Democrat already? Who knew?
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) May 29, 2013
"Lincoln Chafee is now a Democrat." "I wasn't aware that hadn't technically already happened. It's because of the holiday tree, isn't it?"
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) May 29, 2013
Lincoln Chafee has been a Democrat for years — how can the change to his party status be "breaking news" at this point?
— Howard Fienberg (@hfienberg) May 29, 2013
https://twitter.com/pderprevere/status/339785199531458560
Also #breaking: sun rose in the East MT @politico #Breaking Lincoln Chafee plans to switch his party registration and join the Dem. Party
— Rebekah Metzler (@rebekahmetzler) May 29, 2013
Notion that Lincoln Chafee hasn’t been a flaming Democrat forever is ludicrous. #LincolnChafee #Democrat
— Mike Chillit (@MikeChillit) May 29, 2013
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BREAKING: no one cares about Chafee officially completing his evolution/slide to having a D after his name…yawn
— El Dubbs *Mask Propensity Index* (@LucyMWHall) May 29, 2013
No surprises here RT @ethanklapper: Linc Chafee going for a full Crist. Republican -> Independent -> Democrat, according to POLITICO
— Travis Crayton (@traviscrayton) May 29, 2013
Idiot liberal Democrat Lincoln Chafee finally figured out what everyone else has known forever.
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) May 29, 2013
raise your hand if you are shocked. RT @postpolitics: Chafee plans to run for second term as a Democrat http://t.co/So2FWF2qYx
— Michelle Ray (@GaltsGirl) May 29, 2013
Rhode Island Gov Lincoln Chafee to finally admit he's a Democrat
— Stephen Smoot (@S_A_Smoot) May 29, 2013
@politico And this surprises someone? He's no Senator John Chafee.
— Sam Richardson (@carlyle65270) May 29, 2013
Wasn't Chafee always a Democrat? Help me out here folks.
— Barney Keller (@barneykeller) May 29, 2013
https://twitter.com/DanFosterNRO/status/339782174733643777
Heh.
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