He’s an 80% on the Heritage scoreboard. Not great, but better than many. With better leadership (Paul/McConnell), guys like him can be persuaded to clean up their act. We’re not gonna replace every Republican who is around 80% conservative. His biggest weakness seems to be spending money, so he’s likely trading votes for pork. SOP until we fix leadership and the White House.
Yes, he’s someone who needs to be and can be lead, not the leadership we need.