Yeah, I can't believe McCain and Hagel didn't make the top 10. Heck, Lindsey would've made the top 15 for sure.
Hagel acts, talks, and sounds like a liberal, but he votes conservative.
The only senator I have ever seen endorse legislation, endorse the candidate who sponsored the legislation, talk about the benefits and the needs of a particular piece of legislation.........and then vote against it.
I'm referring to the campaign finance reform bill, I still scratch my head wondering why he did what he did, before and after.
FWIT, the only good things he ever did was humiliate Al Gore and Clinton over Kyoto, killing it, and driving Whitman out of the EPA. (she rips on him in her book).
I agree with most of what's been said thus far about RINOs but allow me to make some differentiations among the motley crew. First, such RINOs as Snow, Chafee, et al., have ALWAYS been RINOs. But the WORST of the lot is Hagel. He comes from a legitimate conservative tradition. AND - he's the only RINO who has serious presidential ambitions. Thus far, he's tried to subvert the Patriot Act and George Bush's prosecution of the war in Iraq. Say what you will about John McCain but he's been the most consistent proponent and supporter of the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism in general. I know these RINOs will disagree with Bush on domestic issues (so do I on some!) but on the all-important isssue of national security and combatting terrorism the most DANGEROUS RINO is Hagel. He's also betrayed his conservative base in Nebraska -- they, and all FReepers, should let him know that this sort of posturing for media and liberal approval, won't go down with us. Have you noticed how popoular such RINOs are with the media (so long as they remain useful idiots and criticise Bush) but how seldom true conservatives become their darlings? Every conservative should send a clear message: DOWN WITH HAGEL!!