Posted on 05/21/2010 9:18:58 PM PDT by This Just In
Obama Defeats Specter
By Jeffrey Lord
Wait a minute.
Let's back up and stay focused on why, exactly, Arlen Specter lost this race -- and had his career ended.
Two words: Barack Obama.
Story time.
Last April, in 2009, Senator Arlen Specter, then the Republican senior Senator from Pennsylvania, stopped in Harrisburg for a meeting with a group of Pennsylvania conservatives. This was a fairly routine thing for Specter to do. He had had a career's worth of disagreements with conservatives, but he had also had some serious agreements. While his famous opposition to Robert Bork is prominent among the former, among the latter was his fierce support for Supreme Court nominees Clarence Thomas, John Roberts and Sam Alito. Less publicized but equally strong was his support for Reagan and Bush lower court nominees, support that was critical due to Specter's long-running role as a senior member or chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
In the past, Specter would eagerly walk into the lion's den and dazzle with his command of the issues and his candor. Furious conservatives would relent, grit their teeth, shake their heads in begrudging admiration -- and life would go on. After Specter came close to losing his 2004 re-nomination to then-Congressman and conservative champion Pat Toomey, things appeared to have settled in, with the recognition that Specter would get his one and presumably last term -- his sixth. Toomey had given repeated signals that he had no intention of taking on Specter again and was instead focused on a race for governor. Specter was in the clear for an uncontested re-nomination to that sixth term.
But on this April day, trouble was in the air. You could almost smell it.
(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...
Specter’s conduct in the Town Hall Meetings was the straw that broke his back. Arrogant old Turn Coat.
As far as I am concerned he was just a back stabbing SOB and the rats did us a favor.Thanks RATS.
Read the entire article. Excellent!!!
The Senator had finally rose to the level of his own incompitence
The Senator had finally rose to the level of his own incompitence
bizarre wording... why not go with the active voice here?
Because the author is blaming Obama not Specter. Spector should shoulder blame because he showed he could not be trusted. Obama should shoulder blame because he promised Specter support but Obama has no conscience.
I read the entire thing. Great writing. Thanks for posting.
Lie down with dogs...
Outstanding article! Just proves the truth that the path of the Devil leads to self destruction. Specter bent over for Obama, who raped him and tossed him aside. Good riddance...
“Because the author is blaming Obama not Specter.”
Blaming Obama? You must be referring to another article.
In the movie “DUNE” the Baron Harkonnen has Dr. Yueh killed and says, “never trust a traitor, even one that you created”.
Very interesting article, thank you!
I’m hoping that this also put some fear into Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins....
Ladies.... like Specter, you may have enough liberal support to be re-elected as a “moderate”, but go too far and you can be knocked out from the right. Jump ship and switch parties, and the Democrats not only won’t be grateful, they will oust you themselves at the first opportunity.
One of those two ~ I think Snowe ~ has already indicated they would retire.
This is, hands down, the most delightful article I’ve read in years. I’m glad to know that the righteous anger of the American people is causing these bastards pain. It’s amazing that the only complaint Specter could raise against his opponent was that the watchdog organization he led had cost arrogant Republicans their power.
I hadn't heard that, but it's great news! :)
Agreed. Obama certainly was a lead overcoat, but Specter self-immolated.
Absolutely !
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