Liberal Republicans

[freepcrusher]

there aren't many liberal republicans left. But I can tell you of Republicans in the past who have been considered such:

Thomas Kuchel (guy who replaced Nixon in the senate)
Lowell Weicker (senator from Connecticut who later became Indy)
Mike Castle At Large Rep from Delaware 1993-2010
Chuck Percy Senator from Illinois 1967-1984
Jim Leach US Rep Eastern Iowa 1977-2006
William Cohen US Senator Maine 1979-1996
Charles Mathias US Senator Maryland 1969-1986
Gilbert Gude MontCo US Rep Maryland 1970s
Connie Morella Same District Rep 1987-2002
Margaret Heckler US Rep Massachusetts 1970s
Ed Brooke US Senator Massachusetts 1967-1978
Marge Roukema US Rep New Jersey 80s and 90s
Clifford Case US Senator from New Jersey 1960s and 1970s
Jacob Javits US Senator New York 1957-1980
Mark Hatfield US Senator Oregon 1967-1996
Arlen Specter US Senator Pennsylvania 1981-2009 (switched parties)
John Heinz US Senator Pennsylvania 1977-1991
Dick Schweiker US Senator Pennsylvania 1969-1980
Hugh Scott US Senator Pennsylvania 1953-1976
John Chaffee US Senator Rhode Island 1977-1999
Lincoln Chaffee US Senator Rhode Island who later became Indy
Jim Jeffords US Senator Vermont 1989-2001 (became Indy)
George Aiken US Senator from Vermont 50s and 60s

[freepcrusher]

A better question is why on earth a liberal would belong to a virulently far-right party. Though to be fair, nearly all such liberals have finally figured out they don't belong in the GOP. We're still waiting for the yokels in Oklahoma to get a clue.

yeah but the argument goes both ways. Ever heard of:

Tom Nichols
Tom Bevill
Bud Cramer
Howell Heflin
Robert Sikes
Sam Nunn
Herman Talmadge
John Breaux
Gene Taylor
John Eastland
John Stennis
Fritz Hollings
Lloyd Bentsen
Jim Turner
Ray Roberts
Olin Teague
Marvin Leath
Kika de la Garza
Omar Burleson
George Mahon
OC Fisher