"Chafee is NO HELP to the GOP and NEVER was. "
Given that it appears we may well lose 51-49 he was a big damn help. He caucused with the right party. Had Lincoln won, we'd have control of all the senate commitees locked up. His loss could have huge consequences in terms of legislation and court nominees.
"Had Lincoln won, we'd have control of all the senate commitees locked up."
You are completely wrong if you imagine that a conservative agenda could have been advanced with as bare a majority as a Linc Chafee win would have given us!!!
We haven't had a conservative direction with a BETTER majority to date!!
Chafee winning would have helped in NO way.