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Chris Matthews shows how this classic B-grade ‘drive-in movie’ is coming true before our eyes. Republicans, afraid of losing their jobs, are made immobile by fear, making them easy prey for the body snatchers, who take a Republican and return a hollow-eyed, yes-man (or woman) capable of changing their stated convictions on a daily basis if necessary. Of course, some are immune, and in rare cases the process can work in reverse. Enter Arlen Spector – he’s a real horror story for Republicans!
After all, it is far worse to lose a career, than to stand by your stated principles and promises to low-donating voters. Such luminaries as John McCain and Orin Hatch serve as examples and should be quarantined, just as the fresh-faced newbies who haven’t met the ‘recruiters’ should be in special holding cells – for their own protection, and ours.