[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.

[counterpunch]

Well Specter will keep the Senate with a Republican majority until the November election, unless he is no bitter about being voted out by his own party that he finally becomes a Democrat. But even still it would be a tie, and Dick Cheney would cast the deciding vote.

I think Toomy can win in November, and though it's not a sure thing, nothing ventured, nothing gained.

I also fully expect Republicans to pick up several seats in November, including Boxer's in California.