Posted on 04/28/2009 9:43:33 AM PDT by RobinMasters
WASHINGTON (AP) - Veteran Republican Sen. Arlen Specter disclosed plans Tuesday to switch parties, a move intended to boost his chances of winning re-election next year that will also push Democrats closer to a 60-vote filibuster-resistant majority.
"I now find my political philosophy more in line with Democrats than Republicans," Specter said in a statement posted on a Web site devoted to Pennsylvania politics and confirmed by his office. Several Senate officials said a formal announcement could come later in the day or Wednesday.
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“I now find my political philosophy more in line with Democrats than Republicans,”
ROFL!!!!! He’s just NOW admitting that??? We see Specter for what he really is; A RINO TRAITOR!!!!!! He belongs with the socialists; he’ll feel right at home!
Democrat moles begin revealing themselves. Deep moles to remain.
Senator Specter Never Really Left Democrat Party!
"Forty years and dummy Republicans never figured it out."
Seeya, glad I don’t have to beeya. Don’t let the screen door hit you in the a$$ on the way out.
Good riddens to bad rubbish.
Arlen Sphincter comes out of the closet. Good riddance.
at least Benedict Arnold was a hero to his country before turning his back on it.
buh bye, Sphincter.
One less false flag to deal with.
he just now figured this out? Quick aint he?
Thank you President Bush for backing this turd against a conservative challenger in the primaries....
I think that my congressman, Mark Kirk (R-IL), should switch parties. He’s pro-choice, pro-gun control, pro-gay marriage, pro-spending increases, pro-illegal alien, and anti-Iraq surge. I emailed him, four times, and I asked why he’s a Republican. He didn’t answer me, so I emailed four of his aides and asked them why he’s a Republican. None of them responded.
Makes me want to move to PA just to be able to vote against this sunnybeach.
W knew.
He’s not switching - he’s reverting. Unless I’m mistaken, Specter (author of the Magic Lugie - er Bullet theory) was a Democrat District Attorney in Philly early on. And switched parties back then - not for idealogical reasons, but again, because it enhanced his chanches for the next election.
Arlen Specter, the lawyer for a real piece of filth who killed a girl, stuffed her in a closet, then fled to France to avoid jsil. Finally in a place where he belongs for the rest of his life: Graterford Prison.
Arlen Sphincter - scum and traitor.
LOL! Great line.
About time.
Good!!!
Then itiot Steele will not be flowing money to him.
The question now becomes does Specter retain his seniority? If so, he would be in a position to kick some Democratic committe chairman out of their post? Who does Reid piss off? Specter can’t beat out Inouye or Byrd on Appropriations, but I think he’s senior to Leahy in Judiciary or Boxer on Environment or Akaka on Veterans Affairs. This could scramble more than that since now the Democrats are over-represented on the committees. Someone’s going to have to be dumped.
National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn released a letter today offering a full-throated endorsement of Sen. Arlen Specter in his coming primary against former congressman Pat Toomey,
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