In the last ten days, we've grown to appreciate three people often referred to as RINO, or Republicans in Name Only. Would Judge Kavanaugh have made it without them?  I don't know.  I do know that Mitch guided the process superbly, Lindsey ignited the fire at the hearings, and Susan delivered the closing statement. It is a "teachable moment," as someone said. It reminds me of that old Reagan rule about 80%.  It goes like this: "The person who agrees with you 80-percent of the time is a friend and an ally – not a 20-percent traitor." Yes, sir, Mr. President! In other words, we saw this week how valuable it was that Maine is represented by Senator Collins.  Do you think a Democrat representing Maine would have done a "Manchin" on Kavanaugh?  My guess is that a Maine Democrat would have been as silly as Senator Whitehouse or obnoxious as Senator Murphy. We also saw how...(Read Full Post)