[Retired Greyhound]

I wish he would.

His being a Republican gives Obama “bi-partisan cover”

[Vigilanteman]

When Benedict Arlen is being pushed this hard by our resident Crook and Mime, you know he is really a RAT at heart.

[Paladin2]

Specter has already switched, years ago.

[lesko]

I thought he already was a Dem.

[Panzerfaust]

You mean Specturd is a Republican?? (/sarc)

[WayneS]

He might as well go ahead and make it official, right?

[Tarpon]

Bribes isn’t that illegal? Quid pro quo?

[tgusa]

If he loses the primary he’s likely to switch - unless he just wants to quit.

[Kansas58]

None of these folks has the power to stop another Dem from running.

They can starve the other Democrats, but they can not tell them what to do.

[upsdriver]

Ed Rendell/Bob Casey try to get Specter to switch sides

What a great idea!! Specter could become a Republican!

[KarenMarie]

He might as well switch sides. At least he would be true to his ideas and voting record. Maybe then he can stop dragging down that R at the end of his name.

[svcw]

In response to the headline - I thought he already had.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Here's what Specter's up to...

Kerry changes his tune (and Specter asking pols for open primary; he's worried)

[wk4bush2004]

“He doesn’t want to see Republican moderates vanish from the Earth.”

Well, we would love to see all RINOs ejected from the GOP. Specter is a traitor and has no place in the Republican Party.

I hope and pray that Pat Toomey blows Specter out of the water in the primary next year!

We need to call on the PA GOP to completely abandon Specter and rally around Toomey.

[ex-snook]

If GOP kicks him out, he will probably do a Lieberman.

[Servant of the Cross]

Pat Toomey vs. Arlen Specter, IN THE GENERAL(!), would be a wonderful thing. Bring It On.

[Jaxter]

The only reason that I am remaining a Republican is to vote against this puke in the 2010 PA primary. I actually received a call from the GOP on Saturday and I told them to call me back after Specter was gone.

[Ditto]

“He’d be unopposed," Rendell said. "The Democrats in the Senate would welcome him. We in Pennsylvania would welcome him. I think he’d be basically unopposed for the Democratic nomination and I think he’d win 60-65 percent of the vote in the general election."

With Rendell's current popularity in the state, any endorsement by him is worth negative points.

[from occupied ga]

Ed Rendell/Bob Casey try to get Specter to switch sides

What? They're trying to get him to act like a republican? But they're democrats.

[jpf]

That would improve both parties.