1 Was that really called for? Shouldn't this picture at least include anal violation?

2 Yah, yah, yah... As I often have to remind my more conservative friends, take away Specter, Hegel, Olympia Snow, Susan Collins, Lincoln Chaffee and John McCain, and what do you have? Harry Reid as Majority Leader, and every single Standing Committee and Subcommittee gavel goes to the D's. Let's see, that means: Byrd chairs Appropriations; Levin, Armed Services; Biden, Foreign Relations; Leahy, (my favorite) Judiciary; etc. I rest my case.

3 Maybe they're partying with Terry McAuliffe??

4 Laura Ingraham does a great bit on "McHagar". As for the tyranny of the minority, it's time for a little blood in the streets. Shelly, they're on the wrong side of the demographics. No pain, no gain.

5 Look, Casca: I've been in the majority and I've been in the minority; I like the gavel better than the stick up my ass. When Newt Gingrish pulled off the "Contract with America", life changed on the Hill. As the Chair of the US Senator's Committee on the Selection of US District Court Judges in my district, for me,life suddenly went from begger to to Prince. It later went back to begger. I've lived with Orren Hatch as Chair of Judiciary, and I've lived with Leahy. I would support the Devil himself, if he had a "R." after his name and it was the 51st vote. Everything changes; the gavels, the offices, the parking places, the numbers in the committees, the staff, and the power. Do not be deluded; power is not the only thing, it is EVERYTHING. A lttle stint under Leahy would make you a believer, but I hope to Hell it never happens. Meanwhile, like I said, I'd support the Devil himself, if he had a "R." after his name. RINO? I love 'em. I sent checks this year to Arlen, Olympia, and to several others. Thune was my main man, but he is mainstream R. and we'll all be happy with him. I hope he is on Judicary. Don't be a doctrinaire idiot; keep the power.

6 What Shelly said. I couldn't add a single thing more.

7 Look, Shelly: I am neither doctrinaire, or an idiot. However, had the forces of politicl nature been allowed to run their course unimpeded Specter would be saying his goodbyes, and someone akin to Santorum would be hiring staff. As hard as it is to believe, you're not the only one who has participated in the political process in the last half century. Shit, of the two of us, I'd wager that I'm the one who has been publicly elected to office, been a legislative candidate, and run a couple of campaigns. That Susan Collins should be battling Barbie Boxer for "Dumbest Bitch of the Senate", and forging national security policy is an abomination. Political Science has laws that mirror the physical sciences, and for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Ronald Reagan would never have been elected without the nightmare of Jimmy Carter. RINO's simply hand one's thunder to the opposition, and lookout when the D's figure out how to run from the right ala Clinton.

8 Um yeah, we still hold the majority of state governorships. Have fun grasping at straws.......Um kay

9 Casca: Actually, although appointed (by RWR) I have held an elective office (Judge) and have won two contested elections, one for President of the largest voluntary bar in the United States, and one to the Board of Governors of my state bar association, which is a mandatory integrated bar which now has 198,000+ members. I still know how to count, and despite the fact that doctrinaire appeals to some, it does not appeal to all. Me, I'll take smart every time, and I agree that Susan and Barbara are hard put for the title. But only because that nut case from Illinois got offed. All that being said, I'll still vote for and support R's. If we ever get to sixty, I think you may join my thought process...even though it sets up other leverages for those weak in the knees. I just don't want another Jumpin' Jim to take us down.

10 Shelly, The only thing I need from those aforementioned RINO's is their vote for majority leader. Otherwise they are pretty useless. I understand that some of them come from more liberal states, i.e Chaffee, Snowe, and Collins, but that doesn't explain McCain & Hagel. Both of them hail from very conservative states Arizona and Nebraska. McCain is making rumblings about running for President again. He better check himself because the GOP primary voters will swat him down again if he tries. He needs to learn how to be a team player.

11 "The only thing I need from those aforementioned RINO's is their vote for majority leader" Outside of that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?