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If we are to speak about political calculations, Santorum made a calculation he felt was right. To support Spectre.

He is raked over the coals for it. Yet you suggest another calculation that would result in his loss from the Senate is acceptable. How is that any different? Seems we're right back where we started with my contention there is absolutely no difference. Equally wrong.

BTW, conservatives made a calculation in '92. 8 years of Clinton and his wife still in the background resulted. I refuse to stand aside while the same mistake is repeated.

From three Presidential elections I have followed I have learned three things.

1) You don't toss someone overboard because they failed once or twice to be replaced by a suspect unknown in the misguided assumption it will teach Republicans a lesson.

2) You don't nominate someone to run because they have paid their dues and it's their turn to run.

3) You don't assume your vote doesn't matter.

I've also learned from the Democrats that decades of unquestioned obeisance to a Party results in that party taking you for granted.

I am not in favor of supporting Reps no matter what. But neither will I embrace the mistake of '92. In Santorum's case I see conservatives intending to make the same mistake of '92, and it is not to be congratulated.

Re: "Yet you suggest another calculation that would result in his loss from the Senate is acceptable"

Not really, if you read my posts I stated I would vote for him if it was my state. So you are dead wrong on this point, but I do suggest others might make that choice and Rick has himself to blame for that.

Still I will not fault those who look elsewhere, and for the reasons you mention (being taken for granted). It is a pity but as another poster noted who's fault is this really? The PA Republican voter, if they had thanked Rick for his input and overturned Arlin I doubt not Rick would have supported Pat Toomey and who would remember the primary fight now. Toomey had lost the Senate race we would be not worse off and Rick would be in a better position to call on the loyalty of the base. As it stands now there is a very real threat of Specter and Casey representing PA.

Look if you keep doing the same thing you keep getting the same result. I just happen to doubt the GOP commitment to pro life and I include Rick in that. There are politicians of all types who CLAIM to support all sorts of things they in fact do NOT support. At some point they have to produce results or you need to reevaluate your support. Why has Congress not held hearings on misdeeds of Court? They have hearings ad nausum on all sorts of petty things, why is the Court exempt?

Could it be they provide cover for lying politicians? Could Rick be one? We KNOW Arlin is a lier and I bet Casey is one too.