The Jeffords Defection
Last week, U.S. Sen. James Jeffords of Vermont left the GOP to become an independent, handing control of the Senate to the Democrats. What do you think?
Bud Manwaring,
Truck Driver
"Wow, this could shift the balance of power in the Senate. It has? I was right."
Angela Aldrete,
Piano Teacher
"It's rare when a senator does what he thinks is right. It's even rarer when the rest of the Senate notices."
Hal Uribe,
Cashier
"Now that the Democrats are in control, know what that means? Ping-pong table in the rotunda! Ping-pong table in the rotunda!"
Paul Dravecky,
Systems Analyst
"We can't have people changing parties all willy-nilly. This nation was founded on principles of non-willy-nillyness."
Donna Thompson,
Homemaker
"Why would anybody want to leave the Republican Party? It just doesn't make sense."
Larry Mitchell,
Banker
"A senator defected? Oh, no–now the Russians will learn all the secrets to how we make our government run so smoothly and efficiently."
