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Specter rages against 'extremists' in GOP
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Posted on 09/28/2010 1:28:16 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Specter rages against 'extremists' in GOP

Republican-turned-Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania said Tuesday that the "nation's business is floundering" because moderate Republicans "have fallen like flies at the hands of extremists,” calling Christine O'Donnell's primary victory in Delaware "stunning" and implying she is incompetent.

In an oddly timed and strongly-worded speech, Specter took aim at the Republican Party, which he claimed has "changed the most ideologically" and took not-so-veiled shots at colleague Jim DeMint, who has emerged as the champion of the conservative electorate.

"Within days of the start of the Obama administration, before the ink was dry on his oath of office, Republicans openly bragged about plans to 'break' him and engineer his 'Waterloo,'" Specter said. "Announcing that ideological purity was more important than obtaining a majority, the prevailing Republican motto was 'We’d rather have 30 Marco Rubios in the Senate than 50 Arlen Specters.'"

Both the comments about Obama's "Waterloo" and Marco Rubio, the conservative candidate who won the GOP nomination for Senate in Florida, were made by DeMint.

Specter — who lost the Pennsylvania Democratic primary after switching parties last year— also lamented the primary losses of Republicans Bob Bennett in Utah, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and established Congressman Mike Castle in Delaware.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: arlenspector; benedictarlen; democrat; rino; turncoat
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To: Sub-Driver
A bitter Vichy official complains about the Allies showing up in France.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

61 posted on 09/28/2010 1:56:31 PM PDT by The Comedian
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To: November 2010

Once upon a time, Arlen Specter took as much delight in screwing over liberals as much as he did conservatives. I thank him for all he did to give us Clarance Thomas, my favorite supreme court justice. I’d like to see that version of Specter at least once before he leaves office for good.


62 posted on 09/28/2010 1:56:57 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: Sub-Driver
The downside of Spectre switching parties - the MSM can't now use him as an example of a 'moderate republican'.

Democrats ranting against 'right wing extreeeemists' come a dime a dozen.

RINOs are worth at least two bits.

63 posted on 09/28/2010 1:58:04 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: The Comedian

You know, I bet they were complaining, heh


64 posted on 09/28/2010 1:58:04 PM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com <--- My Fiction/ Science Fiction Board)
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To: Sub-Driver

And another thing Arlen. Why don’t you do a write-in campaign.
And suck some votes from the democrat.


65 posted on 09/28/2010 1:59:26 PM PDT by tennmountainman
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To: SamuraiScot

66 posted on 09/28/2010 1:59:26 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (Don't let the FOOs destroy America! (FOO = Friends Of Obama))
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To: Sub-Driver

You know, one has to wonder if the old coot ever read the Republican planks and beliefs of the party. I wonder if he even knows they exist.


67 posted on 09/28/2010 2:00:21 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (If Bam is the answer, the question was stupid.)
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To: Red Badger

“RINO-turned-Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania.”

Actually, if I recall correctly, he started his political career as a democrat, then saw an opportunity to get a higher office as a Republican. So he switched Parties, and became a RINO. So,,,
Democrat-turned-RINO-Turned Democrat


68 posted on 09/28/2010 2:00:21 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: Sub-Driver

Wow. Sphinctre rejected Republicans, democrats rejected Sphinctre, and now Politico thinks his opinions are relevant to anybody.


69 posted on 09/28/2010 2:00:59 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (A half-truth is a complete lie)
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To: Sub-Driver

you’re an extremist if you want a balance budget


70 posted on 09/28/2010 2:04:37 PM PDT by 4rcane
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To: Sub-Driver

Hey Arlen, why are you ticked at the “extremists” in the GOP? It was the extremists in the Democrat Party that kicked you out of the Senate.


71 posted on 09/28/2010 2:04:43 PM PDT by Tribune7 (The Democrat Party is not a political organization but a religious cult.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Self-delusional old fart. No one is listening, Arlen.


72 posted on 09/28/2010 2:07:03 PM PDT by csuzieque
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To: Sub-Driver

Well, at least he preserved his good name and political viability by distancing himself from the party.

Oh, wait...


73 posted on 09/28/2010 2:08:25 PM PDT by lurk
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To: Sub-Driver

How many times did the Republicans put this guy on the ballot? The Dems kicked him out in the primaries first time out, I’ve got to say in this instance the Dems have shown better judgement than the Republicans.


74 posted on 09/28/2010 2:08:37 PM PDT by dangerdoc
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To: Sub-Driver

Arlen’s just jealous that Christine has something he doesn’t: a chance at being in the Senate in January.


75 posted on 09/28/2010 2:08:37 PM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm (Chuck Norris wears Carl Paladino pajamas.)
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To: Sub-Driver

didn’t the dem kick out specter as well? Are the dem extremist specter?


76 posted on 09/28/2010 2:10:23 PM PDT by 4rcane
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To: Sub-Driver

Who give a SH*T what this idiot says, he isn’t even a Republican anymore (if he were a “moderate”) I would at least listen to/give his ideas an ear..but when you leave the party, IMO that doesn’t give you the right to criticize.

Go SHUT UP Arlen, and criticize your own party, they’re the one’s that threw you out, you were too Chicken to find out what the Republican electorate really thought about you! LOL


77 posted on 09/28/2010 2:10:45 PM PDT by JSDude1 (Battle Ground Vermont..if we make Leahy a toss-up then all Dems are in trouble..)
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To: Sub-Driver
...moderate Republicans "have fallen like flies at the hands of extremists...

That's okay Arlen - you still got some moderates clinging to you...


78 posted on 09/28/2010 2:10:47 PM PDT by raybbr (Someone who invades another country is NOT an immigrant - illegal or otherwise.)
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To: Sub-Driver

With Specter gone there’s 1 less. 2 more counting Castle and Murkowski. : )


79 posted on 09/28/2010 2:11:07 PM PDT by TAdams8591 (Christine O'Donnell WILL WIN in November. Rove can eat his own words then.)
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To: Sub-Driver
The bad thing...is American's will be paying Specter's retirement and healthcare for the rest of his life.

The guy is an embarrassment......

80 posted on 09/28/2010 2:14:14 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Kill them all...let God sort them out.)
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