The problem with Castle is not that he’s a RINO, but that he appears to be a Lincoln Chaffee RINO - which means that he is so far off the reservation, that his voting record is only slightly more conservative than an average Democrat. If you look at many of my earlier posts, I have ALWAYS defended Snowe and Collins (of Maine), even though they are pro-choice and often go against the conservatives. The difference is that those women still voted to put Roberts (and others) on the Court and have been with us on almost all key votes - definitely not true with Chaffee.
From what I can see regarding Castle, he WILL NEVER be there for us, and therefore we might as well roll the dice with Christine...and in any case, all she has to do to win in November is make sure her election is a referendum on Obama, and not her - and Obama is making that VERY EASY to do.
Thanks Cicero for your post #18, and thanks BobL for #19.
Two great posts.
Friend, I think you have hit upon an important distinction.
Snowe, Collins, and Scott Brown are about the best you can expect from New England, at least until the political winds shift even further. I guarantee you that when that happens, some of our beloved RINOs will start moving to the right, if for no other reason than expediency.
But to put Mike Castle in the same boat with the despised Lincoln Chaffee? Here you’re dealing with something much worse than finger-in-the-wind politicians trying to appeal to a wishy-washy constituency. Chaffee always seemed to be completely at odds with the rest of the GOP and it’s a wonder he never switched parties.
Much as most of use here at FR despise RINOs, keep in mind that it’s going to take more than one election to move the GOP firmly to the right. This is reality, friends.
In the meantime, we need the headcount. We can survive the Snowes, McCains, and Collinses of this world. And some RINOs, namely Scott Brown, are actually useful, at least compared with the revolting alternative.
But Castle as the new Chaffee? Only if it’s the difference between taking back the Senate or not. I have always enjoyed Delaware on my occasional business trips there, but this tiny state certainly has a penchant for sending fools to Washington.