Arlen Specter Hints He May Spurn GOP (Could we so lucky?)

newsmax ^ | 3/19/09 | David A. Patten

[Nonstatist]

Arlen still believes he has relevance

He knows he screwed up but hes such a vain poopycock who will not give up power willingly. Greedy, vainglorious, selfish, dishonest and so very screwed.

[MortMan]

Pat Tilman died as a Ranger in Afghanistan, I believe. Do you mean Lynn Swann?

[Ikemeister]

He has $6 Million stockpiled to run. All those Senate deals with the Democrats have been very profitable for him.

[Ikemeister]

No Lynn Swann please! He ran an absolutely horrible campaign against Ed Rendell!

[RushLake]

Just go you backstabbing bastard Sphincter. Go be a Obamacrat along with your fellow Pennsylvanian, John Murtha. You two will make a perfect set of book ends.

[Obadiah]

See ya!

[joethedrummer]

Hey Arlen! Don’t let the door hit ya in the A$$ on yer way out!

bye bye creep.

[SECURE AMERICA]

(Arlen Specter Hints He May Spurn GOP)

Not a hint Arlen but a fact. As an American and a Pennsylvanian I am spurning YOU. Tired of you being a lawyer instead of a represntative of the people that elected you. Besides you never were a Republican to start with...........

[Dapper 26]

Specter enjoys his position as one of three Senators who will screw his own party for a favor or two.

[JLS]

This is a transparent shot across the bow of any primary challengers. Specter is basically saying, if you beat me in the primary, I will run as an independent in the general and either win or see to it that you dont win.

It is smart hardball politics on his part. It may well scare opponents out of the primary. I don’t like a lot of what Specter does, but he wont be the last incumbent to use the Lieberman example to hint to potential primary opponents that even if you can get the prarty nomination, it will be worthless to you.

[GonzoGOP]

Pat Toomey’s run ends better than Ned Lamont’s.

I agree, but even if it doesn't demonstrating that we will kick the traitors out will help keep the other weak willed RINOs in check. Note that since Leiberman very few few Democrats have dared to challenge any of the socialist pronouncements of Reid and Queen Nancy. They may have lost one seat, but the guaranteed that all the remaining seats are in lock step behind the leadership.

There id very little chance we will pick up the majority of the Senate in 2010. We may pick up a few seats, but if given the choice between 42 seats with 4-5 RINOs who routinely stab you in the back and 41 seats that are rock solid, I'll take the the latter. And even if we end up with 39 seats, whats the difference? We can't block anything now due to Spectre and the RINOs from Maine.

A rock solid foundation is one on which you can build a house meant to last. A big tent may be easier to put up, but it just gets blown over by the first gust of wind.

[pissant]

Good. Get rid of him

[Cyber Liberty]

Does PA have a “Sore Loser” law where one can’t run as a write-in or indy if he’s been beaten in a primary (like Lieberman did in CN)? Jumping the GOP may be the only way to scoot by the Primary, where he’ll be challenged, straight to the General, where he’d win with Rat votes.

[Islander7]

If PA returns him to the senate, I vote we kick PA out of the union. Any FReepers and other conservatives are welcome to move to my state. You’ll be in good company and a much better climate!

[Jaxter]

I really have mixed feelings about this. I’ve been wanting to change to independant for some while now but have remained Republican just so I can vote against Specter in the 2010 primary. Unless the legislature changes to an open primary I don’t think old Arlen has a chance to win.

[Ghengis]

Ah bin tellin' Ahlen fah years thaht 'e needs to be more indahpendant!

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

If he loses in the primary, expect to see him as a Democrat in the general.

Will not happen - PA has a "sore loser" law that prohibits the loser of a primary from running in the general with the other party or as an independent.

That is not all of Arlen's problems. The PA primary is closed - no 'Rats or independents allowed. A recent poll of GOP voters here showed a 66-26 preference for bouncing Arlen. He is trying to get the state GOP to open up the primary.

Actually, the smart thing for him would be to turn 'Rat in name as well as deed. If he doesn't, he is toast next spring.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

This is a transparent shot across the bow of any primary challengers. Specter is basically saying, if you beat me in the primary, I will run as an independent in the general and either win or see to it that you dont win.

See post 37

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

See post 37

[Iron Munro]

He has been sprning the republican party his entire career.

Now that he senses that republicans have had enough of his double dealing he hints he might make it official.

"You can't fire me - I quit!"