[Badray]

On just about every scorecard out there, Chafee ranks at the bottom or a step above bottom. If there is anyone in the Senate that has earned the term RINO, it's Chafee.

Laffee is no peach and I'd have trouble voting for him, but losing the seat to a Dem isn't much of a loss. Rather than the GOP propping him up, their (our) money would be better spent helping a conservative or at least a real conservative to offset this seat.

They won't, because party always trumps principle with the GOP.

[Badray]

Ooops!

"...helping a conservative or at least a real conservative..."

Should read:

"... helping a conservative or at least a real Republican..."

[Mo1]

Oh dang .. I don't know how to handle this

Ray ... We finally agree on something :0)

smooches

[goldfinch]

Rather than the GOP propping him up, their (our) money would be better spent helping a conservative or at least a real conservative to offset this seat.

Now that is the first hint of logic on this whole thread...but it misses the point. Why run a conservative against a Republican in a state that is very liberal? Wouldn't it have been better to try to win a seat now controlled by the Democrats?

The way it looks to me is that conservatives in RI want to give the Democrats control of the Senate. Even if that is not what they intend, that is what their work may well bring about.

[staytrue]

If there is anyone in the Senate that has earned the term RINO, it's Chafee. Laffee is no peach and I'd have trouble voting for him, but losing the seat to a Dem isn't much of a loss. Rather than the GOP propping him up, their (our) money would be better spent helping a conservative or at least a real conservative to offset this seat.

I agree with all of this except, every gop senate candidate with any chance at all of winning has plenty of money and that includes the rinos and conservatives both.