[counterpunch]

I really couldn't care less if Specter's seat goes to the Democrat. Specter is practically a Democrat already.
But he does vote for a GOP leadership.

Yes, but if you would have read the next sentence
"So what, so he caucuses with the Republicans, that's it. The rest of his votes are more important than his caucus vote."
then you'd know how I feel about that.

[jdege]

Having a GOP leadership is important, but not fundamentally so.

If the choice was between a Democrat leadership, without Specter, or a Republican Leadership, with Specter, which would be better?

Given that Specter would be part of that leadership, and would, in fact, be chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I see very little difference.

There are a few other RINOs in the Senate. But none of them would have the influence that Specter would, were he re-elected.

So while I might argue that we need to support other RINOs, simply to retain the majority, I will not do that, with Specter, because a Republican leadership with him running the Judiciary Committee is not better than a Democrat leadership.