Posted on 10/29/2004 3:06:03 PM PDT by zzen01
Recall that alleged Republican Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, upon winning the primary, immediately backstabbed President Bush, who had campaigned for him instead of actual Republican Pat Toomey. Turns out Specter was just getting started.
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I don't know why anyone would trust this bastard, he's been lying his ass off since the Warren Commision.
Gee, who would've known that Arlen Sphincter was an idiot.
I'm actually for Hoeffel in this race. He'll do less damage the Specter will!
A-hole!
Arlen Specter why don't you just go to the other side of the aisle and quit pretending to be a Republican. If I were the majority leader I would give him the worst committee assignment possible.
You guys better hurry up and do something about Specter...my dad was born and raised in Duncannon and I'm pretty damn sure he's spinning in his grave......
Remember if Arlen loses the Jon Kyle(R-AZ/a REAL Republican) will take over as US Senate Judiciary Chairman.
Wasn't he once the DA in Philadelphia?
Spector will NOT get the SJC chair..
We still need Spector for the GOP Caucus.
Remember how the Senate works: short of using the nuclear option, the Republicans need 60 votes to overcome a filibuster. Spector didn't say he'd join a filibuster against conservative judges, like a Democrat would. He said only he'd vote against them.
That's a huge difference, because the really crucial vote is not on the nominees: they'll pass. It's getting past the filibuster. A Republican, even Spector, will vote with the GOP Caucus. A Democrat, even Miller, won't.
In other words, you want a Dem senate...which means you could kiss any new judges goodbye. Spector is a Scottish t*rd, but he is one more "R" in a majority.
I have never understood why W supported him.
alien sphincter carries a photo of jimbo jeffords in his wallet. he's a real pustule.
I swear if I lived in Vermont, my vote would go for the
Democrat. What is the difference? Besides, he could be a lesson to the other RINOS in the senate.....
Oops, I meant Pennsylvania.....
This can easily be avoided by giving Specter a different Chairmanship.
Yes he was. And unless my memory is extremely faulty, he was a Democrat at the time.
To keep the seat in the Republican column. I would be surprised if the President's support didn't come with some conditions. We will see.
that assumes that Frist will make him the chairman - might not happen. Especially when ARlen stood up the VP on the visit yesterday.
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