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Arlen Specter is complaining he was double-crossed by the Democrats.
Specter riled Republicans for being overly independent. It seems Democrats think he should walk and talk their party line, or else.
Maybe he needs to start the Specter Party, where he's sure to fit in just fine.
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"I'll tell you something. This country is going to the dogs. You know, it used to be when you bought a politician, that son of a bitch stayed bought."
Roy L. Fuchs, "Used Cars" 1980
Posted on May 6, 2009 7:01 PM
"I'll tell you something. This country is going to the dogs. You know, it used to be when you bought a politician, that son of a bitch stayed bought."
Jack Warden as Roy L. Fuchs, "Used Cars" 1980
Posted on May 6, 2009 7:02 PM
Good for the Democrats. Why would they want to repeat the Republican tactic of humoring Specter so that he could preen about his moral superiority to the party?
We'll see how truly independent Specter really is now; I predict party-line votes to "earn" back his seniority.
Posted on May 7, 2009 1:06 AM
Wasn't it the Demo-Rat, and media talking points that the Republican party was not a "big tent" party that required strict adherence to their philosophy, and therefore "ran off" the "independent" minded Specter?
Wonder how Specter is enjoying his first experience with the real "big tent" party that demands adherence to their philosophy! They are trying to force him to change his mind on card check. I guess we'll get to see just how principled Specter really is!
This is the same "big tent" party that ran Leiberman out of the party despite his solid 95% liberal voting record, an was their VP candidate, when he disagreed with them on Iraq!
This same "big tent" party refused to permit one of their most popular governors, Bob Casey, to speak at the '92, or '96 convention because he is pro-life.
I wonder why the media is so quite these days!
Posted on May 7, 2009 1:07 PM