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Arlen Specter losing support of Republican peers
Patriot News ^ | Feb. 13, 2009 | LAURA VECSEY

Posted on 02/12/2009 11:04:08 PM PST by malkee

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To: malkee
"It's over for Arlen. He would do best to retire gracefully," he said, adding that party leaders across the state have intensified talks about a primary challenge against Specter.

Translation: Arlen was just fine until the phones started melting from expressed rage and I now fear for my coveted career as a politician.

81 posted on 02/13/2009 5:45:09 AM PST by TADSLOS
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To: gwilhelm56

Psst. If it’s McLame, Spincter and Snowjob, ya gotta go with Colons. Can we call this bill the Colons-Sphincter Snowjob?


82 posted on 02/13/2009 5:48:29 AM PST by dangus
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To: Gondring
Do you really want conservatives to remain a minority or are you just trying to get a reaction?

Ronald Reagan refuted your position long ago. Selling out conservative principles is a LOSING strategy.

"We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- Ronald Reagan, 1965

83 posted on 02/13/2009 6:00:18 AM PST by Mojave (Barack Obama is a joke)
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To: gwilhelm56
We ran a Rino, and we conservatives held our nose and voted for him

That we did. Yet the "moderates" will stab conservatives in the back every chance they get.

84 posted on 02/13/2009 6:02:25 AM PST by Mojave (Barack Obama is a joke)
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To: calcowgirl
IMO, support from Bush came precisely because they knew Toomey could win.

Ditto.

85 posted on 02/13/2009 6:03:36 AM PST by Mojave (Barack Obama is a joke)
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To: malkee
Arlen Specter losing support of Republican peers

Sure he is. Hey Arlen are you the tiniest bit superstitious.... it is Friday the 13, the perfect storm be upon you.

86 posted on 02/13/2009 6:05:18 AM PST by Just mythoughts
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To: Don Joe
All the putz has to do is change parties, and then he can target his OWN seat. Hey, it's not like he hasn't threatened to turncoat in the past. IIRC, the only reason he didn't the last time was because Jeffords leapfrogged his sorry ass, stole his thunder, and mooted any Grand Welcome he'd obtain from the Democrat wing of The Political Party.

Maybe that's why he's calling home to see if there's anyone left in the Republican party who still loves him. Maybe he's making up his mind, and I say good riddance. OTOH his cancer is back and I doubt he'll be in any shape in '10 to run in either party. Speaking of which:

Dear Senator Spector,

You are nearing the end and what you have left to think of are two things: the country's welfare and your legacy.

If you vote against this fraud that will damage or destroy our country, you will be remembered as a hero.

If you vote for it, you will be remembered forever as one one of The Three Stooges who were too stupid or too corrupt to save the country. In fact you will be one of The Three Stooges who pushed it over the top.

87 posted on 02/13/2009 6:08:40 AM PST by Sal (Obama raided the Republicans, but he only got THE THREE STOOGES!)
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To: calcowgirl
The vote was 49/51%. Specter outspent Toomey by more than 300%. Specter had the full weight of the Whitehouse actively working on his behalf. You make it sound like he was soundly defeated -- he wasn't. IMO, support from Bush came precisely because they knew Toomey could win.

In addition, the unions were encouraging their members to register as Republicans in order to vote for Specter in the primary.

Does this crossover of Dems and Independents for the primary remind you of someone else???? McCain 2008 comes to mind. I'm getting awfully tired of the Dems and Independents choosing our candidates for us.

88 posted on 02/13/2009 6:43:13 AM PST by Retired COB (Still mad about Campaign Finance Reform)
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To: Common Tator

The truth is that people need to be led to redefine “moderate”.
Let’s face it, many liberals hide behind that label; they have more in common with N. Pelosi than with us.


89 posted on 02/13/2009 7:05:55 AM PST by steve8714 (How do you know your tattoo doesn't read "I love Mangina" in Chinese?)
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To: steve8714

I believe the term we’re looking for here is

“OSTRACIZE”.

ostracize
v 1: expel from a community or group [syn: banish, ban, ostracise,
shun, cast out, blackball]
2: avoid speaking to or dealing with; “Ever since I spoke up,
my colleagues ostracize me” [syn: ostracise]


90 posted on 02/13/2009 7:07:31 AM PST by MrB (The 0bamanation: Marxism, Infanticide, Appeasement, Depression, Thuggery, and Censorship)
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To: Gondring
How about this idea...instead of trying to muscle the politics, let's convince the moderates that conservatism is the way to go?

The only way to do that is to have real conservatives as candidates, who can explain the advantages of the free market. If all that people get to hear is socialism versus socialism-lite, then they have no opportunity to hear about conservatism.

"What a concept, eh?"

91 posted on 02/13/2009 7:15:11 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (We used to institutionalize the insane. Now we elect them.)
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To: malkee

Specter is looking after his own interests. He has never cared about the people. This is where the Republican Party can make some inroads.


92 posted on 02/13/2009 7:24:35 AM PST by RC2
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To: malkee

To someone who mentioned a Pat Toomey redux for the 2010 primary, I don’t think it will happen. I think Toomey is looking at the soon to be open Governor slot. I welcome that. Sorry to be selfish all of you freepers out there, but we in Pa could desperately use Toomey as a governor. He’ll probably have to run against Jack Wagner on the Democratic side and that will be a tough election. Perhaps we can have Santorum run against Spechter. Why not? Hopefully everyone in Pa has forgiven him for supporting Specter during the 04 primary. If not, there are other good conservative candidates to run.

Whatever happens, we have to defeat Specter in the primary if not the general election just to get rid of him. If he’s going to vote for this stimulous package, what good is he for having around? Seriously? If we can’t count on him when every other GOP congressman save two others are voting against the Dems then he’s not worth having. It’s like having a Democrat so we might as well have a Democrat representing us in Pa. At least it might send a message to other future RINOs who are thinking about bucking the GOP on key philosophical issues such as taxes and spending.


93 posted on 02/13/2009 7:53:48 AM PST by Old Teufel Hunden (I)
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To: SeaHawkFan
"The Senate GOP leadership needs to tell Spectre, Snowe, and Collins that they will lose all committee assignments if they vote for this disater of a bill; and then follow through."

Totally agree. This is what the Dems do and they do it for just about every issue, not just the major ones. Nancy Pelosi apparently took it to the Blue Dogs over this Porkulous and they fell in line. Senator Spinchter, say goodbye to that ranking membership on the Judicial committee. Maybe we can send him for a reunion of members from the Warren commision.
94 posted on 02/13/2009 7:57:46 AM PST by Old Teufel Hunden (I)
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To: personalaccts

I was actually surprised he voted against spendulus bill - I guess it’s because he is going to run in AZ. He ran a pathetic and boring campaign last year, with one exception: his running mate.


95 posted on 02/13/2009 9:36:02 AM PST by ducdriver (99% of liberals give the other 1% a bad name.)
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To: the808bass
In your scenario, what would you say to Arlen Specter to bring him along with the conservative cause while he remains a moderate?

Considering the fact that my suggestion involves focus on the electorate, not the elect, I'm assuming you're asking about the future.

I'd say, "Senator, I hope you see now why you no longer hold your seat: Enough people began to realize why your suggestions and actions were wrong."

96 posted on 02/14/2009 12:52:43 AM PST by Gondring (Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
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To: Mojave

Actually, Hewett is a “Hannity conservative.”


97 posted on 02/14/2009 12:49:08 PM PST by Lauren BaRecall (In my nightmare, Daschle pulled out my feeding tube and called me a "useless eater.")
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To: Lauren BaRecall

Hannity also donned his kneepads for Arnold.


98 posted on 02/14/2009 6:51:21 PM PST by Mojave (Barack Obama is a joke)
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