XPost: or.politics, or.general, pdx.general   
   From: Mencken@pdx.net   
      
   In article ,   
    "Larry (Scratch)"  wrote:   
      
   > Louis wrote:   
   > > In article ,   
   > >  "Ted Mittelstaedt"  wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> The smartest thing we can do as a state is to have 1 Democratic   
   > >> senator, and 1 Republicsn senator   
   > >   
   > >> There are only 2 things that matter in the Senate - if your a member of   
   > >> the ruling party or not, and how senior a member you are.   
   > >   
   > > Your statements are self contradictory.  Electing one from each party   
   > > only indicates schizophrenia and dilutes the size of the "ruling" party.   
   > > Right now, defeating Smith and adding another Democrat would be the best   
   > > idea.   
   >   
   >   
   > I wouldn't worry to much about Gordon Smith. He's not much of a   
   > Republican. I put him on par with McCain   
      
   This is not about the man but rather the stupidity of electing one from   
   each party.   
      
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