Brownback does deserve a black eye for his immigration stance, but let’s be careful who we want out of office.
There’s only 4 Senators with a higher ACU rating that have served as long as Brownback.
And no one is batting 1.000.
Matter of fact, the highest ACU rating is only 4% above Brownback!
Yes, he’s wrong on immigration. But he’s a lot closer to what we need in a Senator than the overwhelming majority of Senators and candidates out there.
Folks turning their back on guys like Brownback for a failure to be perfect is how Kansas got stuck with a Dem. Governor.
I understand what you are saying and it is laudable that he has such a conservative rating. But.the truth of the matter is he refused to LISTEN to his constituents until it became very apparent that he was on the losing side. Then he changed his vote.
Representatives who refuse to listen to the people who sent them to the party are dangerous. You may think you know them but at the most important moment they may desert. And this is what he did. Sad, but it was his decision and he’s the one who has to live with it.
I do believe it has killed whatever remote chance he had at the presidency and it will be a long time before everyone forgets his Kerry like vote. His stance after this debacle will determine his true beliefs. I’m sure his constituents will be watching closely.