[DoodleDawg]

How can you trust someone who switches to your caucus once you gain a majority, and who would almost certainly switch back to the Democrats if they regain the Senate in 2016?

[cloudmountain]

How can you trust someone who switches to your caucus once you gain a majority, and who would almost certainly switch back to the Democrats if they regain the Senate in 2016?

SO true.

[Agamemnon]

How can you trust someone who switches to your caucus once you gain a majority,...

1994: Ben Nighthorse Campbell elected as a (D) to US Senate (Colorado) now retired, and Richard Shelby elected as a (D) to the US Senate, still serving and solid conservative.

2000: Jim Jeffords, re-elected as (R) became (I) in 2001. Allowed for 50/50 power sharing with Daschle (D) to blunt Bush's agenda. Delayed (R)'s taking the Senate solidly until 2002, but a lot of Daschle's planned obstructionism was blunted in response to 9/11.

2008: Arlen Specter US Senator from Pennsylvania was (D) back in the 1960's while serving on the Warren Commission, elected as (R) in 1980, re-elected, ran as a (D) in 2008 - won. Beat now-currently serving Toomey in primary with help of Santorum (who lost, with no return help from Specter) Now dead. Good riddance. To hell with him.

FReegards!