I think Charles likes to be seen as independent minded.
He is fun to listen to. I still like his famous "regret" question when he through the mouthy dude through the window - "Regrets? Yeah, being on the first floor!"

I don't know these "The Hill's" girls and some of tyhe younger crowd, didn't know Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) was a Repub. Nice having someone on your team who knows how to kill the undead.
