Rasmussen: Stimulus vote costing Specter

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | February 16, 2009 | Salena Zito

[Salena Zito]

From Rasmussen:

Senator Arlen Specter is one of only three Republicans to support the economic stimulus bill in Congress, and the latest Rasmussen Reports survey in Pennsylvania shows that his position is costing him support back home.

Just 31percent of Keystone State voters say are more likely to vote for Specter because of his position on the stimulus package while 40 percent are less likely to do so.

A look inside the numbers shows the problem for Specter may be even more significant. Fifty

[rovenstinez]

Bye..bye Arlen.

[libsrscum]

Can’t leave soon enough...

[Frantzie]

I wish the election were tomorrow. I hate this ****** and the two witches from Maine.

[KoRn]

If I lived in PA, I would do my best to make sure this pitiful excuse for a senator didn’t get re-elected.

[Army Air Corps]

Aufwiedersehen, dumbkopf.

[Old Sarge]

Oh please, people - Senators are lifetime appointments.

[JamesA]

Should cost the coward greatly.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Specter will win because PA Dems will cross over and vote for him in the GOP primary.

The only way to get Specter out is to run someone big like TOoomey on an independent or Constitution ticket and let the Dem win. And yes, I'd rather have the Dem win then Specter.

[MinuteGal]

A-rlen
S-usan
S-nowe
The acronym says it all.

This trio is today's political Axis of Evil.

Leni

[Mr Ramsbotham]

Bad luck to that bastard.

[Brilliant]

Specter ain’t gonna be back anyways.

[imahawk]

Too late.The damage is done.I dont think he would live out another term,health wise, and I think he knows it.The two scummy witches are way safe and will probably turn soon anyway.The enemy within desribes these scumbags to a tee.How conveinent that there were just enough republicans to sign on to the porkulous.

[madinmadtown]

I hope that in this case he clearly reaps what he sows...goodriddance...I am still not over the Scottish Law crap he intoned at the impeachment....no one should ever trust a guy with such bad hair.... he clearly doesn't have a clue.

[OnTheDress]

Need’in a big fork.....he’s done.

[weps4ret]

Same state that just re-elected “Jumpin Jack Murtha” the traitor. Riiiiiight! Going to punish Arlen by making him nervous after they dumped Santorum. Sure you are!

Gunner

[PubliusMM]

Couldn’t happen to a better RINO...

Good riddance.

[bpjam]

.....hello, Pat Toomey (or Lynn Swann, who knows).

[LiberConservative]

(yawn)

How many time has this happened in the past? AND WE STILL HAVE SPECTER.

@assclowns in PA are no better than the @ssclowns in MN voting for Franken.

(yawn)

[Salena Zito]

unless they change registration they cannot, and they are too lazy to do that. With Specter out, that guarentees the Dem’s a win.

[j_tull]

Specter voter, Steeler fan, same thing. He’ll be back.

[Gondring]

Specter has helped in many key areas (remember Roberts and Alito?). He’s not worse than a Dem. I’d rather get rid of a Dem somewhere. I really wish we could get a conservative Republican in there, though.

[PeskyOne]

I hope he is defeated. I'd like to see Rick Santorum run against him. The media helped defeat Santorum last time, and I don't think the Bush Administration supported him as much as they should have. I will not give one cent to the RNC until they promise not to give any money to Specter and Snowe. Collins was just reelected, but I don't want any of my dollars going to her when she seeks another term. The best message to send Republicans is to turn them out of office and then they'll find out we're serious about ‘constituents interests’. The only reason Lindsey Graham was reelected was to keep from electing a Democrat who could have his arm twisted to go along with “Howdy Doody” Pelosi.

[denydenydeny]

I had to laugh when I was watching TV tonight--Arlen is already running campaign ads asking us to "call and thank him" for his stimulus vote. So pathetic.

[PeskyOne]

I couldn’t agree more, and congratulations on your ingenuity!

[windsorknot]

Another long-in-the-tooth pol that is long overdue for the glue factory.

[KC_Conspirator]

My buddy who works for Sphincter and has for years and years, told me last weekend that he has never heard such an outcry and uproar over this crap.

[bray]

Benedict Arlon is going to get the firing squad.

Pray for America, Our Troops and obama’s Guidance

[american_ranger]

Take your logical and level headed rationalization and shove it where the sun don’t shine.

This bastard just cost my grandchildren trillions of dollars and lined many crooked demoncrap pockets with billions.

And you try to rationalize keeping him in the Republican party?

You are naive.

[ReneeLynn]

Gahhh, ‘Pennsylvania state’ did not vote Murtha back in!
His district did.

Do some of you know the difference in voting for a Representative versus a Senator?

I guess only God knows if Specter will be back. Hopefully someone good will oppose Spec if he is able to run again.

[50mm]

[keepitreal]

>I dont think he would live out another term,health wise, and I think he knows it.<

Why do this? Does he really believe that saddling this nation with back-breaking debt, which he will not have to bear, is the right thing to do? If you’re looking at the end of your life, why not stand up to make the place better before you leave. Was this all just to make Obama happy because he got to have cocktails at the White House?

[Intolerant in NJ]

It’s back to Scotland for you, Arlen......

[Ann Archy]

Snarlin Arlen is a CREEP......but he will do SOMETHING conservative right before the election and the voters will forget how AWFUL he is.

[weps4ret]

Sure I know the difference, but when all is said and done, the net result is the same. I certainly did not vote for Murtha from Montana. He had to be elected by folks from ACORN and Pennsylvania.

Gunner

[ColdWater]

If I lived in PA

Don't let a little "If" stop you.

[Gondring]

Well, I see that you already have YOUR head there, so why don’t you pull it out and read instead of acting like you no longer can tell one of those parts from the other?

I would love to get rid of Specter and get a conservative in there—and I’d love to get rid of a Democrat elsewhere. You seem to be saying you’d love to get rid of Specter and get a Democrat in there.

Yes, I’m naive. I sometimes think that my fellow FReepers are more than knee-jerks. It’s good of you to remind me that some are still the type who so joyfully got us into this predicament, all the while crying out against that awful thing called “logic” (and reality).

Why not just go away and spend your time convincing Sen. Specter to caucus with the Dems so we don’t have to wait til the next election—that’s what you want, isn’t it?

[Gondring]

It was to get funding for the NIH.

He should have put forth a separate bill for the NIH funding and let the Dems shoot it down. But they bought him out.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Specter has helped in many key areas (remember Roberts and Alito?). He’s not worse than a Dem. I’d rather get rid of a Dem somewhere. I really wish we could get a conservative Republican in there, though.

Thanks for some sane analysis. If there can be a way to get rid of him in a primary, it's time to try it as long it looks like the Republican has a reasonable chance at winning.

[imahawk]

Just remember whom we are talking about here.A RINO!He has been a squirrly bastard for years remember?This is his last nose thumbing at conservatives and its a good one.

[buccaneer81]

Oh please, people - Senators are lifetime appointments.

Tell that to Rick Santorum.

[Old Sarge]

Okay, amending; LEFTIST Senators are lifetime appointments...

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

The National Republican Trust is taking on Spector, Snowe and Collins. http://nationalrepublicantrust.com/video.html

[buccaneer81]

Okay, amending; LEFTIST Senators are lifetime appointments...

Now, THAT'S the truth.

[Crimson Elephant]

The focus is on the 3 GOPers, but I want to see polls on DEMOCRATS who voted for it in conservative or moderate areas...especially in the house.

[mkjessup]

It doesn’t matter to Snarlin’ Arlen, he’s not going to run for re-election anyway, mark my words.

So he’ll be flipping the middle digit with even more enthusiasm to conservatives.

[prophetic]

Hey Judas, walk fast or the door is gonna hit you in the a$$!!

[BrianE]

see ya see ya would’nt wanna be ya, out ya go.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

I wish the election were tomorrow.

The reason they don't push sleazy bills close to election time is, well, you know.

[Born Conservative]

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