[arthurus]

Ms Rice will have to experience a "Road-to-Damascus" experience re abortion before she would have a real chance of getting the nomination or the election. It can be done: GHW did it and he did not waffle or crawfish after the election was in the bag.

[arthurus]

They have not done so well in the past. When Republicans control the senate the rinos become exhilirated as they feel they control the balance because nothing conservative can pass without them. They lend their support on condition that they get liberal measures passed or they combine with the Democrats to pass Dem stuff and block conservative legislation.