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| − | A '''RINO''' ('''R'''epublican '''i'''n '''N'''ame '''O'''nly), also known as a '''Reform Democrat''', is a person, typically an officeholder or candidate for office, who is serving or running as a member of the [[Republican Party]] but holds views that are [[liberal]] or otherwise not [[conservative]].<ref>[http://www.lifeandliberty.com/columns/republican_in_name_only.htm "Republican in Name Only," from Life & Liberty]</ref> RINO's and Reform Democrats typically come from New England states where corrupt Democrat politcal machines do not allow dissent and opposition so reformers have difficulty gaining ballot access. A similar term is '''cafeteria conservative''', for a person who picks and chooses which conservative principles to believe, as a person might choose foods in a cafeteria.<ref>[http://www.manp.org/association-spotlight/archives/james-carville-mary-matalin-he-said-she-said James Carville & Mary Matalin: He Said, She Said]</ref> | + | A '''RINO''' ('''R'''epublican '''i'''n '''N'''ame '''O'''nly), also known as a '''Reform Democrat''', is a person, typically an officeholder or candidate for office, who is serving or running as a member of the [[Republican Party]] but holds views that are [[liberal]] or otherwise not [[conservative]].<ref>[http://www.lifeandliberty.com/columns/republican_in_name_only.htm "Republican in Name Only," from Life & Liberty]</ref> RINO's and Reform Democrats typically come from New England states where corrupt Democrat politcal machines do not allow dissent and opposition so reformers have difficulty gaining ballot access. A similar term is '''cafeteria conservative''', for a person who picks and chooses which conservative principles to believe, as a person might choose foods in a cafeteria.<ref>[http://www.manp.org/association-spotlight/archives/james-carville-mary-matalin-he-said-she-said James Carville & Mary Matalin: He Said, She Said]</ref> |
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| + | =="Accused" RINOs== | ||
| + | *Former Senator [[Lincoln Chafee]] of [[Rhode Island]] | ||
| + | *Senator [[Olympia]] Snowe of [[Maine]] | ||
| + | *Senator [[Susan Collins]] of [[Maine]] | ||
| + | *Senator [[Arlen Specter]] of [[Pennsylvania]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Conservative]] | [[Category:Conservative]] | ||
[[Category:Politics]] | [[Category:Politics]] | ||
Revision as of 16:37, July 21, 2007
A RINO (Republican in Name Only), also known as a Reform Democrat, is a person, typically an officeholder or candidate for office, who is serving or running as a member of the Republican Party but holds views that are liberal or otherwise not conservative.[1] RINO's and Reform Democrats typically come from New England states where corrupt Democrat politcal machines do not allow dissent and opposition so reformers have difficulty gaining ballot access. A similar term is cafeteria conservative, for a person who picks and chooses which conservative principles to believe, as a person might choose foods in a cafeteria.[2]
"Accused" RINOs
- Former Senator Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island
- Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine
- Senator Susan Collins of Maine
- Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania