"...whatever we may contest about the Senator's positions, he's been a public servant for years- he must have done something right, to keep getting elected where he is."
Does that apply to Richard Byrd and Ted Kennedy too?
Actually, it does- much as I detest Kennedy, for example, if you are a voter who believes as he does, he's a good representative for you- he is willing to speak out, and fight, on behalf of causes he supports. I wish more of those damned Republicans were half as aggressive and vocal for those they represent.