[goldstategop]

Chaffee's face about is due to election year politics. He faces a conservative challenger in the primary back home.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[Soul Seeker]

Chafee is the sort that would vote against Alito and vote against breaking a filibuster. Except, Laffey is running against him. So on one side he has a Rep challenge, the other side a Dem challenge. Chaffee isn't struggling over whether to vote for Alito. But whether to break the filibster as a result. Not that it matters at this point.

[dangus]

>> He faces a conservative challenger in the primary back home. <<

Dream on! Did you not read the article? Laffey is attacking Chafee from the LEFT, mocking him as to whether he would vote with "extremists" who think 12-yr.-old girls should get their parents' permission before having a doctor shove a vacuum up their vaginas.

[6SJ7]

Sen. Chafee - aka Sen. Casper Milquetoast

[EASYACES]

Please send me the name of his opponent...I'll send money..what a weasel...

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

He faces a conservative challenger in the primary back home.

GOOD!