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Steele: Specter left because he knew he'd lose
CNN ^ | April 28, 2009 | CNN

Posted on 04/28/2009 10:26:12 AM PDT by americanophile

"Some in the Republican Party are happy about this. I am not," he said in a statement. "Let's be honest-Senator Specter didn't leave the GOP based on principles of any kind. He left to further his personal political interests because he knew that he was going to lose a Republican primary due to his left-wing voting record. "Republicans look forward to beating Sen. Specter in 2010, assuming the Democrats don't do it first."

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: gop; gopprimary; pa2010; pennsylvania; senatorsphincter; snarlinarlen; specter; spectertruthfile; steele; toomey; traitor
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Nice job Steele, bullseye.
1 posted on 04/28/2009 10:26:13 AM PDT by americanophile
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To: americanophile

Oh he’s a loser alright.


2 posted on 04/28/2009 10:26:37 AM PDT by Sig Sauer P220 (We have our own pirates. They're called politicians.)
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To: Sig Sauer P220

When is McLame switching?


3 posted on 04/28/2009 10:27:04 AM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: americanophile

I bet this had very little to nothing to do with Steele. I don’t know why he’s gloating.


4 posted on 04/28/2009 10:27:59 AM PDT by wastedyears (Iron Maiden's gonna get ya, no matter how far!)
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To: kaehurowing

Could Juan win as a ‘Rat?


5 posted on 04/28/2009 10:28:31 AM PDT by maggief
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To: americanophile

Specter and Leahy can now hold hands in public.


6 posted on 04/28/2009 10:28:44 AM PDT by catpuppy
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To: americanophile
Some in the Republican Party are happy about this.

I'm thrilled he's gone.
I was happy to see chaffee gone too.
Couple more to go...
7 posted on 04/28/2009 10:28:55 AM PDT by novemberslady
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We need to spank Specter good. Even those who don't live in PA should get behind Pat Toomey ASAP.

Toomey for Senate

8 posted on 04/28/2009 10:29:34 AM PDT by Dr. Thorne (Buy Gold and Guns Now.)
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When is McLame switching?

Whenever he goes he can take his lard-assed daughter with him.

9 posted on 04/28/2009 10:30:15 AM PDT by Yankee
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"Could Juan win as a ‘Rat?"

In Arizona ? Absolutely. The AZ rodents haven't run a serious candidate against him in years, and for good reason.

10 posted on 04/28/2009 10:30:23 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: americanophile
No S#!+ Sherlok.
11 posted on 04/28/2009 10:30:58 AM PDT by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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To: americanophile

I am THRILLED that RINO Spector is no longer a Republican, he hasn’t been a Republican for years. Good riddance Spector


12 posted on 04/28/2009 10:32:15 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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that comment was directed at Steele, not poster
13 posted on 04/28/2009 10:32:19 AM PDT by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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If the GOP knew he was going to loose the primary, why were they giving him financial support?


14 posted on 04/28/2009 10:32:38 AM PDT by Oldexpat
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The average IQ of both the Republican and Democrat parties just increased significantly.


15 posted on 04/28/2009 10:33:45 AM PDT by Spartan79
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To: americanophile

Methinks Specter is underestimating the ill will he will be feeling from his GOP colleagues. This is going to be very unpleasant for him.


16 posted on 04/28/2009 10:34:30 AM PDT by freespirited (Is this a nation of laws or a nation of Democrats? -- Charles Krauthammer)
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“Republicans look forward to beating Sen. Specter in 2010, assuming the Democrats don’t do it first.”

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Good one, Michael Steele!!!


17 posted on 04/28/2009 10:34:53 AM PDT by maica (Politics is not about facts. it is about what politicians can get people to believe. - Thomas Sowell)
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i don’t what peoples problems with McCain

yeah he does weird stuff every now and then — he’s kinda like crazy uncle

other than unleashing his daughter, I really don’t see what McCain has done in the past few months that would make me despise him the way I’ve despised Specter. He’s not the trouble-maker he used to be and doesn’t carry as much influence as being the media’s GOP lapdog. I think partly the campaign changed him a bit once he realized who had been in bed with for all these years.

i’d say McCain should stay and should retire soon


18 posted on 04/28/2009 10:35:36 AM PDT by GreatDaggar
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To: americanophile

Steele said it well.


19 posted on 04/28/2009 10:35:59 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: GreatDaggar

okay i phrased that badly,

I DO see what people’s problems with McCain are

but as of late, he’s low on the priority list


20 posted on 04/28/2009 10:36:41 AM PDT by GreatDaggar
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