No room in the tent

Some Republicans have recruited a primary challenge against Rhode Island Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee. He is well, interesting. Here are some of the more interesting things he has done according to an AP story:

Republican Senate candidate Stephen Laffey once told a newspaper columnist that God wanted him to run for mayor of Cranston.

He spent $2,000 to soundproof his mayoral office because of fears peoplewere eavesdropping.

And when journalists noticed he had digitally erased a former friend from photographs on his campaign Web site, he suggested aliens were to blame.

But he probably has promised to vote lock, stock and barrel with the extremists currently running the Republican party so hey, what's a little talk about aliens here and there if he will vote the way they want?

Why the primary challenge? Senator Chafee has dared to take a few votes that represent his constituents rather than the Republican extremist views.

Republicans will let you in their 'big tent' but you might get pushed out one of the back flaps if you think on your own.

We see the same thing happening here in Wisconsin. Republicans have started chanting RINO (Republican In Name Only) at any member of their party that dares vote against their wishes. Has recruiting started in some of those seats too?

Please, please, please give us the guy being stalked by aliens in the Rhode Island senate race. The state of Rhode Island has three times as many registered Democrats as Republicans. And by all means, feel free to recruit folks like him to run for state senate and assembly races in Wisconsin primaries against any Republican you are unsatisfied with here.