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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.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: arlenspector; benedictarlen; democrat; rino; turncoat
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Don't let the door hit you..........
1 posted on 09/28/2010 1:28:18 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
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Hey Arlen, they’re only extremists if they don’t agree with your extreme views.


2 posted on 09/28/2010 1:31:25 PM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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Sit down Sphincter, it’s over. Go cash in your chips and retire to Rio like a good boy.


3 posted on 09/28/2010 1:31:54 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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An extremist is anyone who doesn't go whichever way the wind blows, isn't it Arlene?
4 posted on 09/28/2010 1:31:59 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The only stable state is one in which all men are equal before the law." -- Aristotle)
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To: Sub-Driver

Buhhhhhhhhh-bye!


5 posted on 09/28/2010 1:32:12 PM PDT by AlmaKing
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To: Sub-Driver

Bye Bye Arlen your days of screwing the country are over.


6 posted on 09/28/2010 1:32:12 PM PDT by DarthVader (That which supports Barack Hussein Obama must be sterilized and there are NO exceptions!)
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To: Sub-Driver

ARlen, two words SHUT UP.


7 posted on 09/28/2010 1:32:32 PM PDT by Marty62 (marty60)
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8 posted on 09/28/2010 1:32:38 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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These RINO’s sure are poor loosers.


9 posted on 09/28/2010 1:32:50 PM PDT by True Grit
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I’m having trouble fitting “Arlen Specter” and “rage” into a logical concept.


10 posted on 09/28/2010 1:32:50 PM PDT by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast ( A window seat, a jug of elderberry wine, and thou.)
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Shut up Arlen!

What would you know about being a Republican?

Spare us ya old coot and go off into retirement...quietly!


11 posted on 09/28/2010 1:32:50 PM PDT by alice_in_bubbaland (Professional Politicians are a Threat to the Republic! Remove them on 11-2-10!)
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Old Arlen, I’m still glad he’s gone!


12 posted on 09/28/2010 1:33:02 PM PDT by Bitsy
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Earth to Sphincter!.....Get the hell out of the way, NUMBNUTS!


13 posted on 09/28/2010 1:33:18 PM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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Announcing that ideological purity

This is where I usually start ignoring the RINOs that spout this garbage.

The ideological purity I require of for reception of my vote is faithfulness to the Constitution. The very same Constitution that Mr. Scottish Law spits upon regularly.

14 posted on 09/28/2010 1:33:26 PM PDT by frogjerk (I believe in unicorns, fairies and pro-life Democrats.)
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Politicians who’ve been shown the door have emerged as America’s most-embittered class - all the way back to Carter.


15 posted on 09/28/2010 1:33:38 PM PDT by ComputerGuy (HM2/USN M/3/3 Marines RVN '66-'67)
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Specter is the REASON for the division in the GOP - it is the likes of him that have sold out the conservative platform that USE to BE the GOP. Sorry Specter, but the GOP is just returning to its roots.


16 posted on 09/28/2010 1:33:44 PM PDT by TheBattman (They exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature...)
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Arlen is your good friend’s crazy grandparent, wandering around the house repeatedly demanding someone find his World’s Fair spoon.


17 posted on 09/28/2010 1:34:23 PM PDT by henkster (A broken government does not merit full faith and credit.)
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Republican-turned-Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania...

RINO-turned-Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania........There, THAT'S more like it.............

18 posted on 09/28/2010 1:34:47 PM PDT by Red Badger (No, Obama's not the Antichrist. But he does have him in his MY FAVES.............)
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The chickens are coming home Arlen...


19 posted on 09/28/2010 1:35:07 PM PDT by Republic of Texas (Socialism Always Fails)
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20 posted on 09/28/2010 1:35:11 PM PDT by TonyInOhio ( Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils.)
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