According to a senior Senate leadership source, the election results were barely in before Mr. Jeffords' office put out feelers to his former party's leaders. The message? That the Vermonter would be happy to caucus with the GOP — so long as he retained his committee chairmanship.
Even I am flabberghasted by this. And now the Democrats know about this pathetic old scumbag's treachery. I'd say he's toast.