[pollyannaish]

Fair enough. I am judging only on results, not process. Ok, so my pollyanna angle would be that he was helpful...even if unintentionally so. See? LOL. (I'm just funnin' with you.)

If it makes any difference, Specter is NOT my Senator. If he was, I would have voted against him. As it is, I am working to replace Cantwell with a GOP 'cause it's all I can do to help.

[Badray]

I see, but without understanding the process (and without knowing Arlen) Arlen gets credit for something that he, in fact tried to derail.

Arlen is for Arlen. If it benefits Arlen, he is for it. If it seems that it doesn't benefit him and he is for it anyway, look again.

Using that as a guide, you can be pollannaish AND right about Arlen. ;-)