Remember, I limited myself to 7 of the 12 Republicans (not counting Warner). McCain, Snow and Graham didn't even make the list.
- John Cornyn (Texas)
- Pat Roberts (Kansas)
- James M. Inhofe (Oklahoma)
- Jeff Sessions (Alabama)
- John Thune (South Dakota)
- James M. Talent (Missouri)
- Saxby Chambliss (Georgia)
I just don't know enough about John Ensign of Nevada. Dole is not a very effective speaker, IMHO. Of the four at bottom of my list I think I know where they stand but I'm not as certain of their abilities on these shows. I like what I've seen with Cornyn, Roberts and Inhofe when they get the chance on these shows. I really like Cornyn a lot and Roberts can be very effective. He also has the advantage on this topic of being chair of the Intelligence committee, so he's a twofer.
While I like Pat Roberts, he has not been as effective on these shows. I have only seen Sen. Roberts do well once that I remember and then only because he got mad.
James Inhofe is good but I'm not sure better than Jeff Sessions. John Thune has been a disappointment in a few areas in not supporting President Bush so I would not rate him as high as you did. Agreed on Senator Dole.
All too often we pay defense instead of coming out on offense to promote what's right.