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Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« on: April 28, 2009, 11:16:24 AM »
 
Oops, my bad that's Benedict Arnold. Here's Arlen Specter


"Sources say veteran GOP Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania intends to switch parties ."  Breaking on FNC
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Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2009, 11:17:28 AM »
Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
Sources say veteran GOP Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania intends to switch parties .

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Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2009, 11:17:41 AM »



Developing: Sources say veteran GOP Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania intends to switch parties.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/28/source-specter-intends-switch-political-parties/
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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2009, 11:19:20 AM »
Take Snowe and Collins with you while you're at it, traitor.

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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2009, 11:19:48 AM »
3 threads...same topic....can we get a merge?

Arlen Sphincter...a dim...who knew?   :whatever:
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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2009, 11:20:49 AM »
Quote from: lug-nut on April 28, 2009, 11:19:48 AM
3 threads...same topic....can we get a merge?

Arlen Sphincter...a dim...who knew?   :whatever:

Done while you were typing the request!  :-)

Even off at school I AM that good. :naughty:
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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2009, 11:22:52 AM »
Wow. I thought he was going to start voting with the Republicans all of a sudden.
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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2009, 11:24:53 AM »
Well, it's about time. Specter's been a RINO since I've been following politics.
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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2009, 11:25:12 AM »
It's about time.  He already votes like a Dem anyway.
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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2009, 11:25:29 AM »
Quote from: Splashdown on April 28, 2009, 11:22:52 AM
Wow. I thought he was going to start voting with the Republicans all of a sudden.

That's where my mind went too.  Words mean something.  
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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2009, 11:25:53 AM »
I knew the effects of that brain tumor would eventually bring him all the way over.  It was only a matter of time.  
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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2009, 11:26:14 AM »
All this does is make official what he's been doing all along. But more than that, he's ducking and running from a formidable opponent in Pat Toomey.

This, more than anything else, reveals the length and breadth that these ****tards in the cesspool known as Washington D.C. will go to get reelected.

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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2009, 11:26:26 AM »
So, PA CCers...how does this affect the 2010 race in PA?  Will he now face a serious Dem challenger?  Will the PA GOP nut up and find someone to bitchslap this guy back?
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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2009, 11:26:39 AM »
I hope the timing on this works out as badly for him as possible, and he is swept away with a tide of Obama remorse.
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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2009, 11:28:05 AM »
Well, this is all too bad, but I guess it can't be helped.

Specter's pretty old; surely that's going to count against him, although it didn't count against Jr. from Vermont (the ancient Senator Sanders), and anything can happen.

But I suspected his sheer age was going to defeat him, no matter what he did.
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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2009, 11:28:12 AM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on April 28, 2009, 11:26:39 AM
I hope the timing on this works out as badly for him as possible, and he is swept away with a tide of Obama remorse.

With Murtha's continual reelection, time after time after time, dunno about that. Kinda wondering if there is any semblance of sanity in the Keystone State anymore.
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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2009, 11:29:50 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on April 28, 2009, 11:26:26 AM
So, PA CCers...how does this affect the 2010 race in PA?  Will he now face a serious Dem challenger?  Will the PA GOP nut up and find someone to bitchslap this guy back?

He was getting a serious run for reelection from Toomey, which is why he switched. I'm betting that there is a deal with the Dim Party that no one will run against him on their ticket.
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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #17 on: April 28, 2009, 11:30:18 AM »
What is the point of him changing parties at this point? :loser:
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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #18 on: April 28, 2009, 11:32:21 AM »
Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on April 28, 2009, 11:30:18 AM
What is the point of him changing parties at this point? :loser:

As has been pointed out, so that he can be reelected. If he stayed Republican, his chances of winning his next election weren't looking good.
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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #19 on: April 28, 2009, 11:33:00 AM »
Plus now it gives Dingy Harry a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.
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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #20 on: April 28, 2009, 11:35:20 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on April 28, 2009, 11:33:00 AM
Plus now it gives Dingy Harry a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.

On paper, yeah, but I think there just might be one or two Dems out there that don't conform to Obamabotism.

ETA: Um, maybe still two votes away from the Magic 60.
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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #21 on: April 28, 2009, 11:37:50 AM »
No, no, no.  He's not switching parties.  He's just changing the letter after his name to reflect the party he actually already belongs to.
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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #22 on: April 28, 2009, 11:39:53 AM »
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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #23 on: April 28, 2009, 11:40:36 AM »
Quote from: Eupher on April 28, 2009, 11:32:21 AM
As has been pointed out, so that he can be reelected. If he stayed Republican, his chances of winning his next election weren't looking good.

I understand, as well as making the Senate filibuster proof.  I'm wondering if Rahm sent him a pile of cash to switch over.

I'm just speculating, but hasn't Specter been a Republican for most of his public life?  I vaguely recall hearing that he may have been a Dem long ago, or maybe I'm confusing him with someone else.
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Re: Specter Intends to Switch Political Parties
« Reply #24 on: April 28, 2009, 11:42:52 AM »
Quote from: Eupher on April 28, 2009, 11:28:12 AM
With Murtha's continual reelection, time after time after time, dunno about that. Kinda wondering if there is any semblance of sanity in the Keystone State anymore.

Chris Matthews was talked about as a possible D candidate. Now we know why he backed out. Even as stupid as my fellow Pennsylvanians are, I don't think Specter would have had a prayer in the Republican primary. It'll probably be Toomey. The only reason Toomey didn't beat Specter in the primary last time is that Bush and Santorum stumped for Specter. It was Santorum's biggest political mistake, and it cost him his seat.

That said, I for one would LOVE to see Santorum get back into PA politics, but I'll happily vote for Toomey.

Of course, residents of my state are, for the most part, morons, so we may be looking at another Specter win.  :whatever:
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