Senate control is not to be taken for granted, IMO.
But what the hey, some people thought that hitler wouldn't invade Poland after the Munich accord of 1938.
"Peace in our time" piece of paper being flailed by Chamberlain, yada, yada, yada.
You can never take it fully for granted, but I think that when you look at the big picture, I feel that taking a relatively small risk with the hopes of getting Kyl made head of the SJC are worth it. A lot of times politics is about taking calulated risks.
At the same time, I feel that good people can disagree on what the best plan of action is, and might I suggest that you're being a bit mean in some of your posts to Ray. He's a good man who has done a lot for the PA GOP over the years, and I can assure you that his intentions are non-malicious.