Congressman tells TWI he will run against Specter-(Dem Sestak To Primary Spector!)

Wayne Independent ^ | 7/1/09 | By Steve McConnell

[tcrlaf]

A congressman from the Philadelphia suburbs will challenge U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter in the Democratic Senate primary.

In an interview with The Wayne Independent Wednesday morning, U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa.,confirmed his intention to run against Specter, a long-time Republican who switched to the Democratic party earlier this year.

“I am going to get into the race against Arlen Specter ... for senator,” said Sestak in his first media interview as part of a three-week tour through all of the Commonwealth’s 67 counties.

Wayne County was his first stop where he met with local Democrats prior to his interview with The Wayne Independent.

[tcrlaf]

Sestak appears to be a hero of the insanocrat left, as evidenced by the sheer joy of this announcement on KOS.

Poetic Justice appears to be at work, here.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Yeah, but Sestak is a scumbag, too. He stole his seat with dirty politics.

[Badeye]

I can’t figure out if I would enjoy watching Spector lose in the Democrat Primaries as much as I enjoyed watching tiny tommy daschle get fired in 04.....(chuckle)

[JSDude1]

I am going out on a “Contrarian Limb” here, but I think we actually WANT Spector to WIN in a bloody primary! We know he’s the least palatible to the Democratic Party Base, but Obama counts on him to be an important “Aye” vote (Establisment support), but Toomey would be more likely to WIN against Spector becuase of the “stay at home effect” of the RATs rather than against Sestak.

[wk4bush2004]

I hope Toomey can beat Specter or Sestak (whoever his challenger is).

[Paleo Conservative]

What’s better for Toomey? Sestak or Specter as the DemocRAT nominee?

[So Cal Rocket]

I suspect that if Specter loses the primary, he will “pull a Lieberman” and change to an independent party and run in the General Election. A three-way election could get very interesting.

[Maelstorm]

Whoo hoo but let’s hope he doesn’t win. We just want him to bloody Specter. Because if Specter wins the liberal activists will revolt. They don’t like him at all.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Arlen's gotta be havin’ a sh!t hemorrhage about now!

[Navy Patriot]

Sestak is a scumbag, too. He stole his seat with dirty politics.

So that will make it all the more pain-full for Sphincter when he loses.

Maybe he can claim Rat election irregularities.

[nhwingut]

Toomey would have a shot against Specter. He’d get killed against Sestak.

Sestak is a big lib, but masquerades it well with his Navy background.

[tcrlaf]

This may actually HELP US on Cap-n-Trade....

Sestak is an Insane lefty, which allows Spector to take a “Centrist” postion on all of this, to appeal to a wider crowd.

[Paine in the Neck]

I am going out on a “Contrarian Limb” here, but I think we actually WANT Spector to WIN in a bloody primary! We know he’s the least palatible to the Democratic Party Base, but Obama counts on him to be an important “Aye” vote (Establisment support), but Toomey would be more likely to WIN against Spector becuase of the “stay at home effect” of the RATs rather than against Sestak.

I agree completely. I strongly recommend that PA conservatives cross over and vote for Spectre (as long as Twoomey looks solid to get the GOP nod).

[RabidBartender]

I’m not sure Pennsylvania law allows that - I think that was the basis for him switching parties (fear of losing to Toomey and not being able to run).

[VeniVidiVici]

Any bets Arlen switches back? :-)

[lilylangtree]

Bye, bye Specter!

[PapaBear3625]

I suspect that if Specter loses the primary, he will “pull a Lieberman” and change to an independent party and run in the General Election. A three-way election could get very interesting.

PA does not allow that. If you run in a primary and lose, you may not then get on the ballot as an independent. You're done.

Best outcome is for Specter to have to spend his war chest against Sestak, barely win, and then lose to Toomey.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Don't get me wrong. Spincter deserves it.

But this is a lose-lose situation for us.

No disrespect to your service in the Navy (thanks, by the way), but what I've heard is that Sestak was pretty much hated by his men because he had politics as his goal every day he served.

[HonestConservative]

Not to mention he takes money from CAIR, a child of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Greeeeeeeeaaat Guy.

So does Rendell btw, and Lord knows who else.

[Prokopton]

Sestak is an Insane lefty, which allows Spector to take a “Centrist” postion on all of this, to appeal to a wider crowd.

Sorry, Insane Lefties are whats in now, Centrists are out. An Insane Lefty defeated a mushy Centrist for the presidency and the majority of people still support him after openly acting like an Insane Lefty.

The more Marxist the better.

[Ikemeister]

Polls show Toomey doing better against Sestak than Specter.

[pissant]

Go Sestak Go! I’ll send him a couple bucks in the primary. LOL

[fieldmarshaldj]

Sphincter vs. $hitstack... what a wonderful set of choices for the rodentry.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

What’s better for Toomey? Sestak or Specter as the DemocRAT nominee?

Good question! Them slestaks are hard to put down!

[Buckeye McFrog]

look for Arlen to flip-flop again on card check in an attempt to fend him off

[TMA62]

“Toomey would have a shot against Specter. He’d get killed against Sestak.

Sestak is a big lib, but masquerades it well with his Navy background.”
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I think that by 2010, the people of Pennsylvania (as well as the rest of the nation) will have it up to their eyebrows of a 1-party run government.....of a country and economy that have been run into the ground.

That will really benefit Toomey.

[Navy Patriot]

Sestak was pretty much hated by his men because he had politics as his goal every day he served.

Hummmm,....sounds familiar. What was the name of that barnacle that served in Vietnam with me, oh yeah, John Fing Kerry.

Consider this an official Navy apology to you for: Jimmah Carter, John Fing Kerry, and Joke Sestak.

[vox_freedom]

[penowa]

Sestak really should confer with Hoeffel to find out what happens to a candidate in PA who bucks both the Democrat and Republicrat parties’ candidate, Specter. (It spells the end of his brief ignonymous political life.)

[a fool in paradise]

Any truth to the rumor that Specter was blackmailed into changing party over an allegation of homosexual activity?

[Polyxene]

Payback’s a b!tch, eh, Specter?

[Theodore R.]

One thing for sure, PA people are experts at picking the worst possible candidates.

[MrB]

I prefer this one in a suit:

[Theodore R.]

What makes you think enough people in Philadelphia will give up on socialism to allow Toomey to cobble together a majority? PA people really believe in government programs. I guess they are un-Franklin.

[Theodore R.]

Isn’t Specter too old for that?

[Tribune7]

ping

[MSF BU]

What if Arlen were also nominated by a smaller party after losing to Sestak?

[SeattleBruce]

“Toomey would be more likely to WIN against Spector becuase of the “stay at home effect” of the RATs rather than against Sestak.”

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Interesting theory...

[SeattleBruce]

“Any bets Arlen switches back? :-)”

LOL - that’d be worse than Brett Favre un-retiring..

[SeattleBruce]

“Sorry, Insane Lefties are whats in now,”
+++++++++

Question is, will that still be in in 2010, and certainly 2012...we can only pray and work toward NO.

[SeattleBruce]

“what a wonderful set of choices for the rodentry.”

Very funny term...:)

[Impy]

“Toomey would have a shot against Specter. He’d get killed against Sestak.”

I’m thinking he’d have a better shot at the open seat rather than against the former “Republican”.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Thanks. I think I originated it. ;-)

[Born Conservative]

You can’t discount the ACORN/vote fraud factor, although I think that Specter will be viewed as the traitor he is, and that decreases his trustworthiness on the Dem side. Maybe a Specter Primary win would be helpful...

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Even better

Do you know the reference?

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

...and

what is the lapel pin?

[MrB]

Nope, don’t know the reference - not a sports guy so much.

[MrB]

Hadn’t noticed the lapel pin. I like his nice watch band, though.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

That Bill Laimbeer of the Detroit Pistons (Bad Boys days). When he was younger, he played a slestak a number of times on the show.