Specter says Obama ditched him after he voted to pass health law

thehill.com ^ | 3/12/2012 | Alexander Bolton

[mojitojoe]

Former Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.) writes in a new book that President Obama ditched him in the 2010 election after he helped Obama win the biggest legislative victory of his term by passing healthcare reform.

Specter also claims that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) did not uphold his promise to grant him seniority accrued over 28 years of service in the Senate as a Republican.

Specter, who rocked Washington’s political establishment and made headlines around the country when he left the Republican Party to join Democrats in April of 2009, has kept quiet about these slights until now.

He makes surprising revelations about Republican leaders, as well — he writes that former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-Kan.) told him that he would have made the same decision to defect from the GOP if he had been in Specter’s position.

[mojitojoe]

Specter writes that Obama turned down a request to campaign with him in the final days of the primary, because the president’s advisers feared he would look weak if he intervened and Specter lost.

“I realized that the president and his advisers were un-shy about supporting my candidacy after being stung by Obama’s failed rescue attempts for New Jersey governor Jon Corzine and Massachusetts attorney general Martha Coakley. They were reluctant to become victims of a trifecta,” he writes.

The snub was made all the more painful by Obama flying over Philadelphia en route to New York City a few days before the election and then on primary day jetting over Pittsburgh to visit a factory in Youngstown, Ohio, 22 miles from the Pennsylvania border, to promote the 2009 economic stimulus law. The painful irony for Specter is that his vote for the stimulus legislation, which was instrumental to its passage, hastened his departure from the Republican Party. More at link.....

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

What’s the problem??? Arlen is white.

[Izzy Dunne]

Don’t it just break your heart....

[YHAOS]

What did you expect, Specter?

[henkster]

Apparently Arlen never heard the story about giving the scorpion the ride across the river. Too bad.

[BenLurkin]

Snarlin Arlin has been around long enough to know better than to ever trust a Democrat.

That sorry POS has no excuse

[massgopguy]

“There’s no fool like an old fool.”

[Albion Wilde]

Awwwwwww!

[Panzerlied]

Oh WOE!

[dirtboy]

He makes surprising revelations about Republican leaders, as well — he writes that former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-Kan.) told him that he would have made the same decision to defect from the GOP if he had been in Specter’s position.

For those who try to claim that Dole is conservative.

[baiamonte]

In this case, Obama did us all a favor. Specter is a major malfunction.

[baiamonte]

In this case, Obama did us all a favor. Specter is a major malfunction.

[MestaMachine]

Even traitors have no use for traitors. Can’t trust a damn one of them.

[UNGN]

Nelson Muntz graphic in 5, 4, 3, 2...

[Vigilanteman]

Not only white, but Jewish. The Democrat primary in 2010 was actually close enough that Obama might have pulled Specter over the finish line, but I still think he would have lost in the General Election.

The NEA and union thugs also failed to give Specter any backing in the Democrat primary. You'd think it might serve as a lesson to Quisling Republicans. But apparently not.

For any of you interested, Specter now has a new career as a lobbyist for China's business interests. Is anybody surprised?

[Albion Wilde]

IIRC, Santorum ran against Arlen in the prior election and Dubya supported Arlen for some damned reason, which is what pushed Santorum out of the Senate. Karma’s a butch.

[A. Patriot]

That’s what usually happens to a prostitute. Only Arlen didn’t get paid!

Couldn’t have happened to a more deserving turncoat Democrat.

[True Grit]

Specter threw Americans under the bus when he voted for Obamacare.

[Cyber Liberty]

Awwww, that's really sad, Arlen. We'll take you back.

Not.

[humblegunner]

Dang, that seems to be happening about twice a day so far:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2857876/posts

[righttackle44]

Why doesn’t that surprise me about Dole?

[Cyber Liberty]

He makes surprising revelations about Republican leaders, as well — he writes that former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-Kan.) told him that he would have made the same decision to defect from the GOP if he had been in Specter’s position.

Note the weasel words at the end. I'm not a Dole fan in the least, but I don't think he was telling anybody he'd do what Specter did, while in Dole's position.

[exit82]

So he finds out after all, that he was just a useful idiot.

Even Ray Charles could have seen that one coming.

[Truth is a Weapon]

Thus always to traitors.

[Vaquero]

I’ll never forgive Bush for backing this POS.

[chris37]

Good, Arlen, you little worm.

[Robwin]

What a sad, sad story.

Thanks for the smile, mojitojoe

[ha maker]

Poetic.

[Dick Bachert]

Gosh, you mean even the left has no respect or use for a gutless, unprincipled turncoat?

Will wonders ever cease.

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

Well he broke his promise to pro-life Democrats like Bart Stupac so welcome to the club.

[Thom Pain]

Isn’t it amazing when lying, cheating, amoral, crap-on-anyone-in-their-way pukes (Arlen Specter, Rahm Ah’Manuel, etc.) are so shocked when an even bigger puke craps on them?

[Abby4116]

IIRC, Santorum ran against Arlen in the prior election and Dubya supported Arlen for some damned reason, which is what pushed Santorum out of the Senate. Karma’s a butch.

Toomey ran against Specter in the primary in 2004. Bush and Santorum supported Specter. It didn't sit well with PA's conservatives. However, Santorum lost in the general against Casey (D).

[Uncle Miltie]

Specter was supported by the same RINOs who support Romney.

Think about it.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

To China Business = Espionage

[Baynative]

"Even traitors have no use for traitors. Can’t trust a damn one of them."

That's a lesson that needs to be learned by America's media sycophants who go out of their way to promote Islam or U.N. world domination. They need to understand that they will be the first ones done away with if the "big change" they all pray for ever transpires.

[Robe]

[SpaceBar]

Even traitors have no use for traitors.

Joseph Stalin knew this, and had defectors to the Soviet Union executed because if they changed their allegiance once, they could never be trusted again.

[annieokie]

HA HA ha ha ha ha ha, what did you expect FOOL? Loyalty? hahahahahaha

[Londo Molari]

But he left $100 on the nightstand afterward, didn’t he?

[trappedincanuckistan]

Obama taped cab fare to Specter’s head. Thanks for coming out Arlen.

[shoff]

So Specter now you know how the citizens that voted for you felt when you betrayed them. Were you really that naive to think politicians only lie to their voters?

[AFPhys]

We will hear the exact thing said by Dole was agreed to by Romney some day down the line.

[Psalm 144]

Catamites don’t get kisses. They are there to serve.

[RinaseaofDs]

“That’s what usually happens to a prostitute. Only Arlen didn’t get paid!”

Reminds me of a joke that has to actually be spoken to be truly funny:

“How do you make a hormone?”

“Don’t pay her.” (Whore moan?)

Is Arlen moaning here? I’m shocked, SHOCKED that democrats lied to him.

[TEXOKIE]

Are we really sure he wasn’t paid? Just askin’

[Albion Wilde]

Thanks for the info!

[Mr. K]

THAT’S WHAT YOU GET FOR BEING A DUMBASS, SPECTER

[Mr. K]

I bet if Romney was in Specters place HE WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME THING!! THAT IS WHY I WILL NEVER VOTE FOR ROMNEY

If he wins the primary, I am writing-in PALIN

[newnhdad]

he’s the living definition of the term “useful idiot”

[Albion Wilde]

“How do you make a hormone?”

You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think.