McDane is nothing more than a Benedict Arnold. If you legitimize him, he'll corrode any semblance of reason.
Personally, I definitely think it's preferable to have a conservative in office, even with a few flaws...just as long as your whole party isn't that way. And generally speaking, it's not the house we have a problem with, it's the LONG term Senate we have a problem with. Our house reps know that if they don't listen to us, they'll get the boot, while the Senate depends on our short-term memories and our fear of Dims.
I'd much rather have a party that's solidly conservative but I'd have to weigh in the need of neutralizing or equalizing the power Dims receive, because no one wants them in power. I think 50 solid conservatives (in the Senate) would make the Dims shiver in fear.
I know there's probably more of a benefit with having what is had now, but then again there's a lot of tension when we get to key issues and the repub leaders in the senate are silly.
Just remember that nearly 90-95% of our representative up for relection didn't betray us on this issue, as it doesn't take a geninus to understand why.
I sometimes wish the Senators had a much shorter term or the 17th amendment was repealed,...not a bad wish, you think?
On a side note:
McDane shows you what not to do on a forum. I have difference politically with some people here, but I'm much better off working with people to create change; this based off the similiar values we hold, rather than contending with what probably won't change. I don't expect McDane's head to harden, do you?
His marginalized effort within this forum just makes him look like a moron. It doesn't help that most of the time he lacks a construct in terms of his arguement(s), and that he could be easily exploited by the continual barrage of mind-creations he makes.