We've been through this topic before.

Ronald Reagan once said, "The person who agrees with you 80 percent of the time is a friend and an ally, not a 20 percent traitor." If the GOP is going to see success in the future, this mentality needs to change.
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I would argue that a person who agrees with me 51 percent of the time is an ally, especially if that person can win--and that is what the Buckley Rule is about.

See that?  Fred Upton doesn't even meet the young Inkerbell Schmuckly "gold standard" other than an assh*le with "r" after his name won.  CD-6, embarrassed yet?  Hell no, for 25 years they keep re-electing curlicue light bulb Fred.

Only two U.S. Reps from Michigan that are worth a damn.  However, that's saying something in D.C., Inc. that is bought off by corporate and special interest lobbyist who could give a rats ass about the Constitution.  Should anyone really be surprised at the other losers?  I'm not.

#35: The Lost Decade Continues