Specter delivers death blow to labor union bill

The Hill ^ | 03/24/09 | Kevin Bogardus

[Cheerio]

A RINO comes in handy occasionally.

It would sure come in handy once in a while to have Coleman seated, rather than the tax-cheating pornographer.

[JrsyJack]

Specter knows this vote could be the difference between his re-election bid next year.

nah...snarlin Arlen is milking the Dems. He knows his days as a Repub Senator are numbered, he is either going Indy or Dem. Either way he will caucus with the Dems and ultimately support this bill.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Arlen, I hope the PA electorate thanks you by allowing you plenty of time with your family.

His family probably hates him.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

He just makes you want to beat him with seal club.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

He just makes you want to beat him with a seal club.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Is Franken expected to win?

I think they're still "finding" Franken ballots.

[mojitojoe]

Trivial issue now that Spector has already voted to bring economic and political slavery to the US. He is a despicable and selfish human being.
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AMEN! Too little, too late Specter.

[Mr. Silverback]

Wow, it’s been a long time since I’ve been glad Arlen Specter did something.

The ol’ dipstick might have just saved the Republic.

[Reo]

He only rejected it because there is no precedent in Scottish law.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Haha..... uh, you weren’t supposed to take me up on that. lol

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Arlen? Voting with the Republicans?

We trully are in the End Times.

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Any other Pennsylvanians ‘giddy’ with excitement to listen to Bobby Casey drone on about Card Check as it is important for Pennsylvania? Anyone? I don’t see Fast Eddie carrying the Bamster’s water on this one. Nope, they are gonna hand Card Check (IMO) over to the silver tongued Casey.

FWIW, the George McGovern ads AGAINST Card Check have run pretty heavily here in PA.

[Ditter]

I thought there was going to be a re vote.

[HKMk23]

Perhaps the Chamber of Commerce could be used.

No dice.

Try the Ad Council.

[MestaMachine]

He’s dead meat anyway. It’s the democrats and the unions in Philly that keep this preeko in office. If it wasn’t, Pat Toomey would be our senator.
Maybe he has decided not to run after all because he can’t get elected without the unions OR the lefty dems in Philly.
I wish Philadelphia would become part of New Jersey. It’s a whole different world from Western PA.

[Don W]

WTF is wrong with these “supporters” those opposed to the “Anti-Secret Ballot” bill?

Why don’t they call it what it is? Are they idiots, or are they collaborators?

Call it what it is: the “NO Secret ballot regarding Union thugs taking money out of my paycheck” Bill.

[OrangeHoof]

Specter could still cave later, especially if Bozo gets seated from Minnesota. Then he can say he voted for it and voted against it depending on which group he’s pandering to at the moment.

[American in Israel]

When this out of control Congress finally faces the people who’s lives they have ruined, there WILL be hell to pay.

Spector may just be recalling the nurenburg trials. He would not even be able to say I was just following orders. A voter rebellion could put Adults back in charge some day in the very near future.

At a certain point even a stupid shark begins to understand that the feeding frenzy may not last forever and exiting before getting a chunk bitten out of one’s rear may be the wisest course of action.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

No, Specter's in deep trouble with the Pennsylvania GOP, and is trying to save his sorry hide.

Specter trying to change rules to make GOP Senate race an open primary

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

See my post #99