Snowe calls Specter move 'devastating' [was also approached about switching parties]

CNN - Political Ticker ^ | 2009-04-28

[rabscuttle385]

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Sen. Olympia Snowe — one of the three moderate Republicans including Arlen Specter who supported President Obama's stimulus package — told CNN Tuesday that she has also been approached many times about becoming a Democrat, but that it hasn't happened for a while.

"I've been asked, but not recently," she said.

Snowe said the Republican Party never learned its lesson from the "painful" party switch of Sen. Jim Jeffords in 2001.

[Clintonfatigued]

Well, if Al Franken gets seated (and he probably will), there will be 60 ‘Rats in the Senate. Unlimited power for Obama, Reid, and Pelosi.

[utahagen]

I predict Specter will be just as much of a pain to the Dems as he has been to us.

[SoldierDad]

IMHO Conservatives need to become more like Ronald Reagan to win elections. But, that’s just my opinion.

[Ditto]

Go Olympia, and take your girlfriend Susan with you!

[SoldierDad]

I don’t even understand when they start talking about “the center”. What is that? Either you have morals and values that you believe in or you don’t. Stop with this “center” BS. As Jack Ryan stated in “Clear and Present Danger”, “Not black and white, right and wrong”.

[Redbob]

"Snowe said the Republican Party never learned its lesson from the "painful" party switch of Sen. Jim Jeffords in 2001."

What an incredibly (and typically) stupid thing for her to say!
Who does she think left who, there?

BTW, Olympia?
Don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out!

[Ditto]

New England is moving...quite quickly....very,very much to the left.

And when they hit the brick wall at 90 mph, will they bounce back to the right, or will all the productive people in those states done a John Gault by then?

[Redbob]

"I don’t see how Arlen Specter’s defection is bad news for the Republicans. Specter didn’t vote with the Reps anyway, so does it really matter?"

Ever hear of "card check," also known euphemistically as "The Employee Free Choice Act?"
Know it is NOT the law of the land at this moment?

Ya might want to read up...

[Ditto]

I predict Specter will be just as much of a pain to the Dems as he has been to us.

I predict that the only pain Spector is going to inflict is to himself. And its well deserved.

[Vigilanteman]

I've always contended that Judas had more character than Jeffords for two reasons:

1. He tried to return the 30 pieces of silver and reverse his betrayal.
   
2. When that didn't work, he had the decency to hang himself.

[Ditto]

When that didn't work, he had the decency to hang himself.

You sound like Tom Lantos. ;~))

[Candor7]

Snowe cries devastating? Buahahahahahah. Collins, Snow and Sphintor are all in the Dem bag anyway. Snow and Collins should follow Sphinctor so they can caucus with the Dems, and then the Dems will have no spies in the Republican caucus to devulge Republican strategies.

GIT Snowe. GIT! Collins.

Git out!

No one wants ya.

[Ancient Drive]

go Snowe.. go for it! God, please let the Rhino purge go on. Your hand works in mysterious ways.. the the Rhino purge be one of those mystery ones.

[longhorn too]

Let’s all send a Email to Snowe and Collins letting them know it want hurt our feelings if they too get on that train!

[ponygirl]

I don't know about ya'll, but I'm getting hungry. I say it's time to fire up the grill and start marinating some RINO a$$...

[Randy Larsen]

I’m trying to figure out her logic...

Sorry! I just can’t!

[Randy Larsen]

Now that Sphincter has bolted...Those wenches from Maine have no power! The dems have it!

The dems now own any collapse that happen!

[djf]

Specter, Lieberman, etc.

Proof that in DC, you don’t even have to spread your legs to be a prostitute.

[freekitty]

Count me in

[Terry Mross]

If a liberal party approaches you about joining their ranks, it must be because they think you’re liberal. Especially when the liberal party is already in the majority. Fairly simple, Olympia.