[seanmerc]

What's the point of "winning" the general election if the guy is going to oppose the President on all the key issues?

[goldfinch]

What's the point of "winning" the general election if the guy is going to oppose the President on all the key issues?

The most important vote a Senator casts is the vote for Majority Leader. Even if Chaffee votes identical to a liberal Democrat, so long he remains a Republican for the purpose of determining the majority, he is valuable.

I have read several posts from people how think Chaffee would pull a Jeffords...but the Democrat who will be elected in his place will not have to pull a Jeffords. The importance of retaining control of the House and Senate cannot be overstated...and it is worth tolerating even a worthless wimp like Chaffee.

If Republicans want to be the majority party, they are going to have to learn to target DEMOCRATS instead of eating their own.