[Menehune56]

In fairness, Lincoln Chafee does increase the Republican margin in the Senate if nothing else. He's otherwise worthless of course.

[fkabuckeyesrule]

I geuss apparently both dems and rep's agree that if Chafee wins that race then the dems have no chance to win the senate.

[Czar]

"He's otherwise worthless of course."

Far worse than worthless, actually. This is the RINO A-hole who has personally blocked John Bolton's confirmation as our UN ambassador.

[mware]

In fairness, Lincoln Chafee does increase the Republican margin in the Senate if nothing else. He's otherwise worthless of course.

Same thing with Tom Kean Jr. He is a RINO but it is another person on our side of the aisle.

[supercat]

In fairness, Lincoln Chafee does increase the Republican margin in the Senate if nothing else. He's otherwise worthless of course.

Only if the Senate would have exactly 49 Republicans outside Chaffee's seat would control of the Senate be affected by whether Chaffee or Whitehouse wins. Given that there's no guarantee that a win by Chaffee would secure the Senate even in that case (since he might well pull a Jeffords) I see no reason why the GOP should spend money on him that could be more usefully spent elsewhere.

Of course, I have my own suspicions about what's really behind the GOP's endorsement of Chaffee, but that's another story.

[Humble Servant]

"In fairness, Lincoln Chafee does increase the Republican margin in the Senate if nothing else. He's otherwise worthless of course."

The net effect of which is to allow a Republican Senate to do all the things a Democratic Senate would do, and leave Conservatives with no where to go within the existing parties. Chafee chafes me.

[Arizona Carolyn]

But wouldn't we really win, in the end, if Chaffee lost and Harris won? Unless I'm really offbase, I believe she would not be a RINO like Chaffee.

[Doctor Raoul]

In fairness, Lincoln Chafee does increase the Republican margin in the Senate if nothing else.

He'd have to vote Republican to be of any use.

[wjcsux]

In fairness, Lincoln Chafee does increase the Republican margin in the Senate if nothing else. He's otherwise worthless of course.
You are absolutely right. His only worth is being a place holder. The #1 issue this election year is keeping the RATS out.

[alloysteel]

If Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island is replaced by Katherine Harris of Florida, the balance remains unchanged.

And two states get a much more true representation of their respective political philosophies.