There’s been a lot of question about whether Sen. Gordon Smith (R) of Oregon belongs in the Conscience Caucus.
But in today’s paper, Portland Oregonian columnist David Sarasohn, asks the man directly.
And Smith tells Sarasohn he deserves in …
Is the Conscience Caucus the accurate address for him?
“That’s an appropriate conclusion,” says Smith. “I have not signed up to anyone’s plan.
“I’m open to the debate. I’m keeping my counsel.”
Sarasohn also asks Sen. Smith the details about President Bush’s efforts to lure him out of the Caucus.