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Billy, do we really need to go over this again ? I never said Fred was right all of the time, but I never questioned his intent or what he was trying to accomplish (meaning, never any willful malice on his part and deliberate attempts to sabotage Conservatism or the GOP - and never did I see anyone go out of his way to help other candidates as he did, when there was nothing in it for him, he could’ve just hung it up and retired, but he was always out there for the party’s candidates).

The difference here is that Santorum KNEW the Conservatives preference in ‘04, he saw the tide, and he willfully and maliciously acted to help Specter, a known liberal (and he actually, naively, believed that Specter would help him out, which was shocking). I think he harbored some level of jealousy towards Toomey, who perhaps he felt would overshadow him. It’s the intent here that is the difference. His actions were RINOesque, and one occasion is one thing, but he did it twice, with the second time demonstrating he clearly is not very bright.

Well Laffey was obviously the well known conservative preference in 06 too.

The endorsements were not quite equivalent. The main difference being Rick’s was much more significant to the outcome and was accompanied by vigorous campaigning on the behalf of Specter in the primary, Santorum being from the same state. Thompson’s endorsement while just as foolish (and on top of that there was no pressure for him to make it) probably made very little difference.

They both thougt they were helping the “electable Republican”tm. They were both wrong.

Endorsing and praising the front running RINO is an all to common practice amongst conservatives. Witness the Kirk campaign.

Even Palin has donated to Lisa Murkowski and John McCain.

I don’t disqualify Santorum but I think he’d be a terrible candidate. I don’t think he’s particularly sharp and he was creamed in his home state by Casey.

He is much better than Romney or Huck, but then again so is the cockroach I killed last week.