Looks like Reid has made his picks

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Well, with Baucus, that means that at least 7 members of the commission support having the rich not pay a dime when they earn their money the old fashioned way, by inheriting it.  Horrible commission.

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Went to Wikipedia to check up on Baucus and welp:

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Not to mention his steady donation stream from AHIP. I don't think I'm alone in liberal defeatism this time around.

Consider the dates of those votes, and note that Baucus faced reelection in 2002 and 2008 (and won't be up again until 2014). He has a tendency to be more conservative when he's about to face the Montana electorate.

I think the left's fear regarding Baucus's selection is mostly unwarranted, especially considering his outspoken hostility towards the Ryan plan. 

Baucus is right-wing even the year after an election, see his vote for the 2003 Medicare bill.

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He was known in Congress for his expertize in fiscal policy and for being president of the Club of Growth.

Toomey, however, has been known for his involvement in bugeting

If by "expertize" (sic) and "involvement" you mean single minded right wing extremism, then yes, that's Toomey's M.O.

Oh, come on. Notice how even the most partisan people here chose not to blast Toomey. The guy know's fiscal issues and he has come to be respected by both sides as a fair, sane Senator.

Someone with a 97 ACU rating is sane? Santorum only had 88. Well, Toomey and Kirk don't seem to be paying much attention to the views of people in their states, and should go down in flames in 2016.

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Pennsylvania likes incumbents. It's amazing how Santorum was able to win in a landslide in 2006.

An exception to the rule. Anyone with a clue about Pennsylvania politics will tell you that Pennsylvania is a very Pro Incumbent state.

Incumbents defeated in a general election in the House from Pennsylvania in the last 3 elections: 9

Incumbents defeated in a general election in the House from California in the last decade: 1

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Pennsylvania likes incumbents. It's amazing how Santorum was able to win in a landslide in 2006.

An exception to the rule. Anyone with a clue about Pennsylvania politics will tell you that Pennsylvania is a very Pro Incumbent state.

Incumbents defeated in a general election in the House from Pennsylvania in the last 3 elections: 9

Incumbents defeated in a general election in the House from California in the last decade: 1

Ok? So California is more Pro Incumbent with House races so Pennsylvania can't be Pro Incumbent? Nice logic. Note that your state also solidly leans one way statewide, has a few strongholds that lean the other way and very few swing areas so your logic fails even harder.

By the way, I was specifically referring to Pennsylvanians being Pro Incumbent on the statewide level.

OK, statewide the last two US Senator elections had an incumbent defeated.