Posted on 03/04/2009 3:25:52 AM PST by Born Conservative
MAYBE IT'S time Arlen came home.
I mean Arlen Specter. And I mean to the Democratic Party.
He was, after all, a Democrat during his first few decades (went Republican in '65 to run for D.A.); maybe he should be a Democrat in his last few.
And maybe, as he seeks his sixth Senate term, that's how he could hang onto the office he has held longer than any other Pennsylvanian.
I say this because of news this week that former Lehigh Valley congressman and conservative Republican Pat Toomey is "considering" challenging Specter in next year's GOP Senate primary. Yesterday, wealthy GOP Pittsburgh businessman Glen Meakem, who thought about running, said he will not be a candidate, I assume because he knows "considering" in pol-speak usually means "I'm in."
If that's what Toomey means, it's bad news for Specter.
The 79-year-old, 30-year incumbent narrowly survived a 2004 Toomey challenge to win renomination with a scant 1.6 percent of the vote, a margin of just 17,146 votes out of more than 1.04 million cast.
And with Specter one of only three Republican senators supporting President Obama's economic- stimulus efforts - an action many conservatives see as worse than opposing Reagan Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork in 1987 for which Specter was labeled "Benedict Arlen" - the long knives are out.
And, yeah, I know Specter said "no" when asked if he'd consider a switch. (He also said Gov. Ed pledged to raise money for a Democratic Specter, to which Specter replied, "If I became a Democrat, I wouldn't have to raise any money.")
But deep-water politics has ever-changing currents. And some things that have changed since '04 do not flow Specter's way.
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Scottish Law/Magic Bullet ping.
Can Toomey win in general vs. liberal rat?
I predicted this two weeks ago. As the primary talk heats up, it’s more and more likely that Arlen will jump ship.
With the Philly machine on his side he’d be tough to beat.
It depends on how much fraud there is in Philth-adelphia.
he already has
By jumping ship, he will then have the advantage of backing by ACORN, which will now be flush with taxpayer cash.
Steele needs to place a call to Arlen, Colins, and Snowe that they are on their own for fundraising. Good luck to them after that.
His last few decades?
Don't think so.
Last few years, maybe. If that. He needs to retire and enjoy what time he has left.
Yes Arlen, go home to your democrat party. Good riddance.
He doesn’t have to rejoin. The whole Republican party has been incrementally joining the socialist Democrat party over the years to expand the voter base.
Juan needs to focus his energies on these three instead of just generally complaining.
Wonder if Baer considered Arlen’s feelings on Obama’s Hamas subsidy.
Oh it would be funny to watch Democrat Specter and Democrat Leahy fight over the chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee.
Ok, so John Baer wants Specter to rejoin the Dems.
I want Specter to join those at the graveyard.
Time for Arlen to join something like a bingo hall.
Just ask Holly Maddox’s family what they’d like to do with this Asshole!! Ira Einhorn was one of Arlen’s pals, kills her, stuffs her in trunk in his apartment (good God!) and Arlen gets him released on bail. He skips the country and Arlen couldn’t care less. Finally they nab the creep in France 20 years later! Just flush this turd down the toilet!
“Can Toomey win in general vs. liberal rat?”
WHY DO YOU ASK? ARE YOU SAYING WE NEED TO RUN A rino TO WIN?
IF that is true McCain was right and RUSH is wrong
Long knives? We need only toenail clippers to finish his political “career”.
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