Yeah, he's proud of his decision.

>He's .........touting the cascade of all the liberal goodies he has helped bring about. Does anybody really buy this "balance to our national debate" horseshit?

Where ARE you coming from Tom?? Hasn't your medication kicked in yet? Do we need to find another person with a CONSCIENCE to explain it to you??

>Had the President been a Democrat, and the Democrats held the Senate by one seat, I challenge you to visualize a Democrat standing up, claiming that he could not abide the Democratic Party controlling both Legislative and Executive branches, and resigning his party to "balance our national debate."

I get your "point", but I don't see the reasoning behind it.
Jeffords switched to shift the balance that the Republicans were giving to their rich team mates......
"the Senate has moved forward with an agenda that concerns the many rather than the privileged few".

It's called conscience Tom. And there are plenty of Americans left that will fight these "priviliged few", to keep our land from becoming an imperialist aristocracy of sorts. (if there is such a thing)