We don't need unreliable dying RINOs, we needed Pat Toomey. This was as stupid as if we had renominated Jacob Javits in '80 over Al D'Amato.
"While he is not perfect, that's an odd definition of 'disenfranchised' you got there..."
As chairman of Judiciary, you're about to find out what real disenfranchisement is all about.
It's true that Specter has a record that never rises above mediocre. But his opponent's record is far, far worse. While Toomey would have had a shot at winning, it would have taken enourmous financial resources to help him. With Specter in the runnning, Republicans can devote their resources elsewhere.