[Mark in the Old South]

Re: "The political calculation was made the Republicans could not afford the loss of one Senate seat, and that Santorum needed Spectre on his side, not actively campaigning against him in '06. And Spectre would have done just that if removed by party rebellion. Whether he ran against Santorum himself or utilized his "friends" in Penn, he'd have waged war against Santorum."

This kind of thinking just drives me wild, it is exactly the problem. By every word you give great examples why Specter needed to be taken out.

I used to raise chickens for fun but they have a tendency to attract snakes. By your line of thinking I should let the rattlesnake sleep in the hen house.

You do what you want but in my hen house I will keep the shovel handy thank you very much.

[Soul Seeker]

I told YOU the calculation THEY made. It was not MY calculation. To imply otherwise is dishonest. his converstaion is over.