He'll caucus with the Republicans.
In the end, that is what counts for filibusters.
And in the end, it's filibusters that count for judges.
Because judges are the arbiters of all social policy in America, controlling the judiciary is paramount.
Everthing else is secondary, domestically, because through the judiciary, the bad that the left has done can be unwound.
Get the judges, and you have them for life.
So, Kean is saying what he has to say to get himself elected in a liberal state. He'll probably get elected...well, unless Rush's "endorsement" actually gets Republicans there so mad at Keane they don't turn out and vote for him. That's what Rush is up to here.
If they don't, and he goes down, an object lesson will have been taught. Do NOT mess with "The Doctor of Democracy".
If they do, and Kean is elected, he'll caucus with the GOP, which in the end is the most important thing.
Therefore, be of good cheer.
If elected, Kean may caucus with the GOP but he also may filabuster with the Rats.
This is the same apologetic tripe some FReepers keep throwing at us in CA about RINO Schwartzenrenegger, the political hermaphrodite!!!