Is is a sad fact that politics draws some of the worst opportunists who believe in little past their own interest and represent that the believe in what is expedient for the moment.
"Sen. Gordon Smith is a weasel trying to save his sorry political ass. The only good thing about him is the "R" by his name."
He's a total RINO. His voting record and Special Interest Group rankings show that.
http://vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=BC033417
Exactly...He's playing to the lib faction in OR who I believe are increasing in numbers.
Isn't Smith something of a "right-winger" by OR standards, considering how totally left is that state. I do know that OR is one of a few states where the two U.S. senators once ran against each other. SD is another. What else?