[See NewsBusters for more.] MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow on Tuesday couldn't help herself as she fawned over the liberal credentials of Republican turned independent turned Democrat Lincoln Chafee. Despite the fact that Chafee is no longer a member of the GOP, the journalist repeatedly hyped his former status. She recounted, "In 2004, when President George W. Bush was running for re-election as president there was one Republican U.S. senator" who didn't vote for the incumbent. Perhaps cornering the market on the concept of being a Rachel Maddow Republican, the anchor continued, "As a Republican U.S. Senator, he was also pro-choice. He was pro gay rights, pro marriage equality for same sex couples." According to Maddow, Chafee " was the last known living specimen on Earth [known as] the liberal Republican."
