I’ve DEFENDED a number of RINOs on this site - people like Kay and the Maine twins.
But Chaffee was in a class by himself. He was HORRENDOUS as a Republican, at best he would have fit as a mainstream Democrat politically...not even a conservative Democrat.
So what did the Republican ESTABLISHMENT do when he was up for re-election in 2006? They dumped MILLIONS into his campaign and even President Bush campaigned for him. And even that couldn’t save him - he never had a chance.
...this is where REPUBLICAN MONEY was spent. There were OTHER REPUBLICANS in close races that could have used some help, and most of them had a history of voting Republican, at least once in a while.
So go ahead Chafee - give them hell!
Arlen Specter....................Part Dos...........