Originally Posted by Ironduke

To what? Oppose the use of the filibuster and the nuclear option? There were 55 Republicans and 45 Democrats in the Senate at the time, it took 41 senators to sustain a filibuster and 60 senators to bring it to an end. It clearly seemed like a very pragmatic solution.

Who the hell are we to demand that McCain tow a party line? His duty is to represent the interests of the people of Arizona and the United States, not just the Republican party. Political parties are umbrella organizations that represent a wide variety of viewpoints and interests, they're not some monolithic entity whose leadership must be obeyed like Joe Stalin.

I had a professor once who the Republicans wanted to run as a Congressman. He was a prominent lawyer, prosecutor, and judge. He said he wasn't against abortion, they said "screw you." Well screw them.

Dale, you may as well face the truth, McCain is the most popular Republican in the United States.

And for everybody who backs Thompson... people close to Thompson say he is going to end up endorsing McCain if he doesn't win South Carolina, just like in 1999.