[Howlin]

But, at the time of the 1992 speech, he hadn't yet become the opportunist he is now.

Yes, he had; he was already trying to split this party.

[ex-snook]

"Yes, he had; he was already trying to split this party. "

Yep, that's right. Pat was trying to keep the GOP conservative but the RINOs were in ascendancy and are now dominant.

Bush campaigning for Specter was the final straw. The convention speakers are anti-climatic.