[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

What about "Republicans" who, in the positions they take and the votes they cast, are all but indistinguishable FROM Democrats...?

"Look, I don't like the Snowes, Collins, etc., any more than you BUT -- " [SNIP]

Long answer short, then: so long as they bear the requisite capital "R" next to their names on the voting ballot, they get your vote automatically, regardless of the demonstrably liberal nature of any position(s) held. If, hypothetically, Nancy Pelosi were to run as an "R" in your district tomorrow, your immediate, Pavlovian response would be to vote for her versus, oh, say, a pro-life Blue Dog Democrat. Gotcha.

Yikes.

[TADSLOS]

Long answer short, then: so long as they bear the requisite capital "R" next to their names on the voting ballot, they get your vote automatically, regardless of the demonstrably liberal nature of any position(s) held. If, hypothetically, Nancy Pelosi were to run as an "R" in your district tomorrow, your immediate, Pavlovian response would be to vote for her versus, oh, say, a pro-life Blue Dog Democrat. Gotcha. Yikes.

God, these "follow the losing status quo template" GOP for the sake of the party label fear mongers are tiresome.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

The short answer is YES, I will vote for any Republican running against any Dimocrat in a GENERAL election. To not do that is unconscionable.

[TomGuy]

Snowe Called to White House as GOP Stumbles on Health Care

Will she come away with more or less than Landreau got?