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.

[utahagen]

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?

[gondramB]

>>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 wonder what they were offering.

[perchprism]

Go!!! Go already!!

[Graybeard58]

Snowe should get her rino ass out of the party too.

[cripplecreek]

"I've been asked, but not recently,"

Sounds like she has a yearning in her loins.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Snowe...pffftt...

[Kartographer]

Maybe she will apply to have the American ‘Rino’ placed on the endangered species list

[SECURE AMERICA]

Snowe calls Specter move ‘devastating’

Maybe to her personally but hardly to the Republican Party as Spector has not been a Republican for many years now. His leaving opens spots for real Republicans to get into. And Snowe who is alsonot a Republican should also be honest and leave..

[9YearLurker]

Specter’s move means Snowe can’t negotiate as much for her potential switch. She missed her market.

[SIDENET]

Go.

Take Collins and McAmnesty with you on the way out.

[netmilsmom]

You beat me to it.

Go! Just go!!!! Let us get some real Rs in there.

[SoldierDad]

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

Oh, and what lesson would that be exactly, Ms. Snowe? That there are too many rat's in RINO clothing in the Republican party?

[teletech]

i wish all the RINO’s would switch and quit hiding their TRUE identity.

[noexcuses]

I wonder what they were offering.

Obviously not enough.

[Broker]

She should go. Let her snuggle up with Feinstein & Boxer.

[Domandred]

Go Snowe we won’t miss you. And take the others with you.

[TBP]

“Da*n, Arlen beat me to it. Now my switch wouldn’t matter.”

[ex-snook]

RINOS go to first love. Probably neo-cons to follow the power.

What is the conservative path to victory?

[jiggyboy]

she has also been approached many times about becoming a Democrat

By Republicans, I would hope.