Heads Up! Arlen Specter Switching Parties Today?

humanevents.com ^ | 04/28/2009 | staff

[kellynla]

HUMAN EVENTS has learned from staff sources that Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa) is about to announce his switch to the Democratic Party. Developing….

[SwinneySwitch]

Paging Senator Cornyn!

[nyconse]

More like a cross between tilting at windmills and the impossible dream especially since we are in the minority, and I bet even conservative pols don’t want term limits.

[spectre]

"Term limits have been ruled unconstitutional by the Supremes. Let's fight winnable battles.

Our Constitution specifically states that the POTUS and Vice POTUS have TERM LIMITS.

For the Supremes to interpret the Constitution in favor of NO term limits for Congresscritters seems strange to me.

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[Miykayl]

“I don’t disagree. You should not switch but be elected if you change parties.”

How about, a party switch immediately initiates a special election?

[nyconse]

Sure they do...they will blame the GOP as always.

[nyconse]

It works for me.

[penelopesire]

I agree...just pointing it out.

BTW...We need to bump the Obama terror plane threads all day as well. Clearly, Specter, Obama, and the dems are hoping this news gets it off the front page today and off the shows tonight.

[2harddrive]

What an effing traitor! Good riddance.

[kcvl]

she lost McCain votes in the suburbs

If anyone voted for Obama they didn't do it as Republicans or because of Palin. They would have voted for him anyway as a cult figure or as a celebrity because of their elitism. I can't imagine regular folks voting for a arrogant, stupid, community orgainizing, Socialist!

[nyconse]

This was a constitutional amendment limited to potus and vice potus.

[Reagan Man]

About time.

[TomGuy]

Snowe and Collins could follow his lead.

And, if John McCain senses serious opposition to his re-election, he could switch too. He thought about it in 2000 and wanted to be Kerry’s vp in 2004.

[RasterMaster]

GOOD RIDDANCE Arlen, you piece of donkey excrement!

[nyconse]

Wrong- I helped get out McCain vote in Ohio...plenty of GOP voted for Obama and more than a few told me that Palin was part of the problem-...the others said trade was the most important reason for not voting for John-these jobs aren’t coming back-McCain.

[ReneeLynn]

Specter knows he has a better chance of re-election in PA if he’s turned Dem officially.

[novemberslady]

BTW...We need to bump the Obama terror plane threads all day as well.
Clearly, Specter, Obama, and the dems are hoping this news gets it off the front page today and off the shows tonight.

This and that bs mexican flu

[Fiddlstix]

Thanks for the ping.

Gee...
GOP ain't losin' nuttin'.....
He should've switched years ago....
I always thought Specter was a dem anyway....

[newgeezer]

It's a great way to end a career, being known in the end as the guy who back-stabbed his party for a desperate last grab at the gold ring.

Oh, you mean Zell Miller?

[NormsRevenge]

Senior Republican Senator Arlen Specter, seen here in January 2009, announced Tuesday that he was becoming a Democrat, boosting President Barack Obama's ability to drive his audacious agenda through the US Congress. (AFP/File/Jim Watson)

[Sergeant Tim]

Which headline should I use for this story: 'The Swine Flew' or 'Rat Spotted in Philly Boarding Sinking Ship'?