Posted on 09/03/2009 3:23:27 AM PDT by kingattax
Republican Pat Toomey and Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak show they both think they are in a better position than Arlen Specter to hold Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate seat up in 2010. ---
ALLENTOWN -- Two men vying to replace Arlen Specter in the U.S. Senate couldn't hold more opposite views on health care -- and probably everything else -- but that didn't mean they couldn't get together to hold a joint town hall forum on health care Wednesday night.
Pat Toomey, a former Republican congressman, and Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak even planned to go for a beer afterward.
"It is different, isn't it?" Sestak said before the town hall meeting. "It's great."
As for facing off before either candidate is even nominated, the two agreed it was an unusual move but decided that it was the best opportunity for Pennsylvanians to hear both sides of an important debate.
"This is a great opportunity early on to see these two diametrically opposed ideas. ... I think it's just an early showing of the final decision that Pennsylvania is going to have to make," Sestak said, noting that a two-person debate during town halls is an old American tradition.
Specter is not in the picture Wednesday night, though he has held several notable town halls this summer where he faced many voters hostile about health care reform, as well as his decision to switch parties.
The five-term senator joined the Democrats in April after polling showed him behind Toomey in a Republican primary.
"I am not prepared to have my 29 years' record in the United States Senate decided by the Pennsylvania Republican primary electorate," Specter said at the time.
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What a pompous old fool.
prisoner6
29 years is far too long for any politician to stay on the Hill.
Spectre and Steny Hoyer. Two Poster children for term limits.
Toomey wiped the floor with Sestak last night. The questions from the audience were great! And it was civil. Toomey had a great command of the facts and his experience in running a business came through loud and clear, as well as the hardships such a healthcare plan would place on those small businesses as the bill stands now.
Sestak was more of the same whiney, smarmy, recitation of Dem talking points and Bush blaming that I’ve heard over and over.
Video Regarding Exeter, NH Town Hall Meeting... Speaking From the Heart Against Obamacare.
Here is a Youtube video of the event of August 31 where Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta spoke at an Exeter, NH town hall meeting in Exeter that you may not have seen and may want to view and forward to others involved in the battle against Obama Death care entitled:
...constituent speaks from the heart (about Obamacare)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRzlLa48Wps
I spoke shortly after the retired police man from NYC who was ejected the day before by Carol Shea Porter. There were paid activist (possibly union) thugs outside the hall dressed in SCREAM masks and gowns screaming "Stop Republican Scare Tactics". Needless to say, I let them, congress and Obama have it with both barrels.
Too Funny
Oh, I thought it was Rangle and Conyers.
How about Byrd and McCain. There are many there who need a vacation for life. Many who have been there too long. 12 years should be enough for any of them to get their share of the milk from the Government teat.
Why should a man sickened and disabled from cancer such as Ted Kennedy to be allowed to stay, any other job in America he would have been retired or fired. Strom Thurmond. Stayed way past his time. What is it about the power these people weild that is so addictive to them?
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