Who is the most respectable Republican in America?

[Jackson4Gore]

No too many of them in my opinion, but here is a short list.

[physioex]

This is such a bad list of choices...

I will stay outta this vote.

[saracat]

49. Chaffee.

He isn't a toady.

[Seabiscuit]

63. Ditto

This is just a list of utter assholes.

[JI7]

1. warren rudman, lincoln chafee

[ButterflyBlood]

40. Richard Clarke

elected, Lincoln Chafee

[Bluebear]

2. Since McCain said Janet Reno was Chelsea Clinton's father...

...and that's why she is so ugly, I can't find him respectable.

[Bluebear]

7. "McCain joke reveals mean streak"

http://www.salon.com/news/1998/06/25newsb.html

[PROGRESSIVE1]

31. McCain is SWINE!!!!

Why is he so respected!

He lies for Bush. McCain is a War Criminal. He supports Bushler's criminal actions!

:argh:

[Eric J in MN]

12. I can't find McCain respectable because he's campaigning for George W. nt

nt

[Rooktoven]

3. Lincoln Chafee?

McCain from those on the list.

[Leprechan29]

4. I voted for

Colin Powell, largely because he seems able to grasp that the current administration has made mistakes, and he admits these, taking steps to avoid similar ones in the future. John McCain would be a very, VERY close second though.

I don't know very much about John Warner though, so I must confess I did not consider him very seriously

[physioex]

9. Come on...

The man was asked to put on his "war uniform" and lie in front to the UN. Read his doctorine about going to war and the lessons from Vietnam not to let Rummy boy of the hook. Perhaps deep down inside he has good intentions but his behaviour in this administration has not been noble.

[Leprechan29]

24. True,

He has been used by the Bushies, but recently he has begun to turn around and oppose and refute many of the Bush administration's lies, even when his staff attempts to censor these efforts

[Eric J in MN]

28. If Powell wants to be respectable, he'll resign in protest of Bush (nt)

nt

[rhino47]

30. HI Leprechan29 Welcome to DU

:hi::hi::hi::hi::hi::hi::hi::hi:

[Eric J in MN]

13. Powell presented a tape supposedly of Iraqis trying to

Powell presented an audio tape supposedly of Iraqis trying to hide wmds to the UN.

Powell recently admitted he doesn't even know who the people on the tape are.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/bal-te.powell27may27,0,5688129.story?coll=bal-news-nation

Powell is another one of the Bush crooks.

[pinto]

5. Abraham Lincoln.

Yeah, he's dead and all, but respect doesn't live or die on a poll.

BTW, What is the point of this? Thanks.

[DaveSZ]

Dead:

Teddy Roosevelt

Alive:

Ron Paul

[physioex]

16. He easily gets my vote...A true American Patriot.

Had their party continued to follow this man's idealogy. I would not even be here.

[Leprechan29]

26. Ditto

I hadnt thought of many deceased, but I must agree - Linclon was a great leader regardless of party ties

[Melinda]

6. Jim Jeffords -eom-

[ButterflyBlood]

43. but he's not longer a Republican

doesn't count anymore.

[0rganism]

46. I think that's the whole point, right there (n/t)

.

[Curious Dave]

8. None

All repugs... Not a single one of them is worth the oxygen they're wasting.

[Room101]

10. Ron Paul - nt

.

[physioex]

17. Not to be confused with RuPaul...EOM

[ColdWarZoomie]

23. Ron Paul, Too

I read his website periodically and saw him for the first time tonight on Bill Moyer's NOW.

Reminded me of the time when I actually viewed the GOP as a legitimate counterpoint to us evil liberals. Back then, I even agreed with them on certain issues!!!

Alas, that was before Limbaugh and Newt's Revolution turned them into rabid charlatans.

[TexasBushwhacker]

36. Ron Paul is a Libertarian now

[TexasBushwhacker]

50. My bad, he's GOP again

Anyway, he's kind of goofy. Hey may have come off well on Bill Moyers program, but he's militantly anti-choice and one of his big issues was going back on the gold standard - like that's really going to happen.

[skooooo]

11. really..who cares????

I'm a Democrat.

[camero]

14. Other....none

Not a damn one.

[Eric J in MN]

15. Bob Barr has been ok since he started lobbying for the ACLU (nt)

nt

[Solon]

33. Bob Barr sucks ass!!!

Excuse me while I :puke:

Read These Gems:
http://www.witchvox.com/cases/xbobbarr.html

http://www.bobbarr.org/default.asp?pt=newsdescr&RI=516

[ithacan]

18. Lincoln Chafee, Senator from Rhode Island

by far.

[bigwillq]

19. I voted for McCain but

I still think he's shady.

[Rebellious Republican]

20. LOU DOBBS, you do not have to be a politician to be influential!

I think Lou could easily replace Allan Greenspan!

[Guaranteed]

58. Agreed nt

[General Discontent]

61. LOU DOBBS for sure

[Not Me]

21. Amo Houghton...

Repub congressman from Upstate NY. He is a former CEO, who stepped down from a very successful position to serve his country, and has had a very honorable couple terms in Congress. He is not running for re-election this year.

[DBoon]

22. Richard Riodan

A reasonable mayor of LA, of course any mayor who personally leads bicycle treks is fine by me.

[DemoVet]

25. How about Dick Lugar?

I think he's definitely off the Bush ranch these days. I saw a commencement speech he gave somewhere and he sounded like Joe Biden, fer chrissakes.

[Radical Activist]

27. Alen Simpson

I think he retired from the Senate but he always seems blunt and more straightforward than most Republicans. I spoke at Paul Simon's funeral and I gained a great deal of respect for him after that.

[DieboldMustDie]

29. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins should at least be on the list.

:shrug:

[saracat]

51. They are "enthusiastically" campaigning for Shrub.

They shouldn't be on anyone's list!

[juajen]

32. I voted for "other"

I wish Lou Dobbs had been on the list. He is, by far, my favorite Republican these days. GO LOU!!

[Andy_Stephenson]

34. Ron Paul of Texas

for me.

[Mz Pip]

35. The only respectable

Republicans are ones that are not whoring for Bush and even those are questionable.

Lindsey Graham, Chuck Hagel, Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, John McCain. I'd put money on it when push comes to shove they will be circling their wagons around their boy king.

I'd like to see one Repug come out and say that he's not supporting Bush in 2004. I have no love of Zell Miller but he was willing to cross party lines for his beliefs, as squewed as they may be. Name one Republican willing to do the same.

MzPip
:dem:

[BringEmOn]

37. None. Can't be anywhere near respectable unless they leave the

republican party.

[Samantha]

38. The Republican I most respect penned the following words:

It is confidence in the men and women who administer the judicial system that is the true backbone of the rule of law. Time will one day heal the wound to that confidence that will be inflicted by today’s decision. One thing, however, is certain. Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year’s Presidential election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the Nation’s confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the rule of law.

Stevens, J., dissenting
Bush, et al., v. Gore, et al.,
531 U.S. ___ (2000)

Justice Stevens is one of the people I have most admired in my lifetime. It was surprising to me when I read his words at the time of the issuance of the 2000 per curian decision by the Supreme Court to learn he was a Republican. This man is cut from the same cloth as Al Gore, both of whom are people who put love of country and respect for the rule of law above mere politics. A rare breed in today's times.

[saracat]

52. Wonderful post!

Amen!

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

39. None of them, you want to know why?

Any, and I repeat ANY person of any party or unaffiliated, who supports the war in Iraq is not respectable, in my opinion.

This is an immoral war. It's about more than parties or politics for me.

[ButterflyBlood]

42. not all Republicans support the war though

Lincoln Chafee opposed it, so did Amo Houghton for two in here mentioned. Also Richard Clarke, who is a registered Republican (and my pick)

[Feanorcurufinwe]

41. Chafee nt

[mopinko]

44. a dead republican

[TheWizardOfMudd]

45. Ron Paul (R-Texas)

But in philosophy, he is pure libertarian. No, I do not at all agree with all of his positions on important issues. But he is respectable because he is dedicated to his principles and never wavers. As best as I can tell, he is virtually uncorrupted.

We need more like him.

[WhoDoYouTrust]

57. Yes, I agree, TWOM..

He is my choice.

[Armstead]

47. Chaffee of Rhode Island

He ought to be a Democrat.

He's A Republican who pointed out the conservative agenda of starving government on purpose through deficits.

[maggrwaggr]

48. "what kind of animal shits the best-smelling turd?"

you might as well ask that

[Kinkistyle]

53. Scott Ritter - Ex-Marine, Conservative Republican

Was out making the rounds against the war and got CRUCIFIED.

[TexasBushwhacker]

54. I always liked Bill Archer

He was a representative from Texas and was chairman of the Ways and Means Committee for 4 years. He retired in 2001. He was a big proponent of getting rid of income tax and just having a national sales tax.

[mitchum]

55. NONE OF THE ABOVE

[Dont Hurt Me]

56. Bob Dole is

funny, he should be a stand-up comedian. He should have let that side show during the election campaign. must have the same advisors as gore

[Piperay]

59. Former repukes

who are now Democrats or at least independents like Jeffords are the only ones who are truly respectable and worthy of respect.

[Delano]

60. The respectable ones are all dead.

If I had to pick, I'd say Dole, but his politics suck too.

To hell with them all.

[ibegurpard]

62. There ARE no respectable Republicans.

As long as extremists like George Bush and Tom Delay are the driving force in the Republican Party and remain unrepudiated then any "moderate" Republicans who say nothing have NO credibility.

[Hubert Flottz]

64. Other!!!!

dAnn Coaltar!

[justsam]

65. All phonies

talking out both sides of their mouth and grabbing taxpayer monies with both hands, none of them can answer a simple yes or no question without a lot of mumble-jumble and garbage to try and not ruffle any feathers..

[Bombtrack]

66. I don't hate Arnold as much as most people here.

Actually I don't really "hate" him at all.

Of those I'd pick McCain though.

[natrat]

68. hey i like Arnold more

than Grey Davis--I will go with justice Stevens

[JNelson6563]

67. Former Gov. of MI, Bill Milliken

He and his wife Helen are lovely, compassionate people.

During the Gov race in MI in 2002 he told the press he was disgusted with the filthy tactics of his own party. He always was a moderate.

Julie

[DemonFighterLives]

69. I didn't vote

I don't believe any on the list retain any of their integrity.
The ghouls and zombies running the administration will not let a good person get a stephold. So in essence, they are a dead party.
Oh, justice Stevens perhaps, Jeffords or Chafee.
Ah also Lou Dobbs has a glimmer of humanity from time to time. And David Brock who was blinded by the right and is now regaining sight.
:dem: