[Boanarges]

Jim Cramer got off the reservation for a while too and now he’s got his mind right. I’m sure the Senator will soon be waking up with a horse head in his bed to get him back in line.

[bilhosty]

If he responds the same way to amnesty I will forgiv ehim. don’t worry, I don’t live in PA.

[bilhosty]

If he responds the same way to amnesty I will forgiv ehim. don’t worry, I don’t live in PA.

[Osage Orange]

Specter....!!?!?!

What did HE do....squish a spider!!??

Death blow....my ass.

Specter ought to be run out of PA...on a rail and tarred and feathered.

[thile44]

He is worried. He is just trying to save his sorry butt.

[April Lexington]

If big business lobbyists can't pick off a few Democrat Senators on this issue, they deserve to lose the vote. There are vulnerable Democrat senators and the brain dead GOP needs to come back to life and go on the offensive by positioning GOP candidates in those races early (like now).

Paging Dr. Frankenstein, Paging Dr. Frankenstein...

[Kid Shelleen]

For some reason I don't believe him.

**** Philly Metro/Delaware Valley Ping ****

[mortal19440]

The word in PA is that the Unions and Dems wouldn’t kill him if he voted for the stimulus, which helps Unions, and then ran for cover on card check. This was in the bag months ago and now Arlen is trying to be a Republican. No chance for this PA Committeeman, he is Toast.

[wardaddy]

“It is an anguishing position but we play the cards we're dealt,” Specter said Tuesday on the floor.

Anguishing my Scots Jewish arse....hell I'd relish it.

I'd vote neekid.

[BlackjackPershing]

Having this jerk for against makes me think about being for it...he’s a flake and needs to go down.

[1035rep]

Good news!

[Anti-Bubba182]

Even in these times getting rid of the secret ballot is a hard sell. I bet many Democrats are glad they are just a name on a failed bill that most people will forget.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

["It is an anguishing position but we play the cards we're dealt," Specter said Tuesday on the floor.]

What anquish? This should be a no-brainer. "Card Check" has no other purpose but blatant voter intimidation and cuts at the core of the franchise. Why not just assign a union goon to accompany each voter in the voting booth?

[Tribune7]

If true, thank you Pat Toomey (and Rush Limbaugh)

[az.b1bbomberfxr]

ARLEN SPHINCTER

[TribalPrincess2U]

Believe it when I see it.

[BeckB]

Maybe this means he knows Franken will be able to steal the election. Card check will still pass and he gets to appear like a Republican.

[SunkenCiv]

Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) announced Tuesday he will oppose card check, giving an apparent death blow to the most important congressional issue to organized labor. Specter made the dramatic announcement in a floor speech. His opposition means Democrats can count on a maximum of 59 votes to move the bill forward, one short of the 60 required to clear Senate rules. Winning 59 votes would require Democrat Al Franken to beat Republican Norm Coleman in the still-contested Minnesota Senate race. Democrats also would have to count on holding the rest of their votes, and several centrists have raised doubts about the bill.

Sure, just when my mood was improving, the phrase "Senator Al Franken" tiptoes in...

[I_Like_Spam]

EFCA was not going to pass anyhow.

Even though it had a lot of support in 07 and 08, everyone knew that President Bush was going to veto it. It was a free vote for the democrats.

This time, it would be for real- Obama is committed to sign it. Specter’s opposition gives the democrat leadership an excuse not to bring it up during this Congress and not to put some of their members between a rock and a hard place on whether to offend the unions or offend their constituents.

Senator Specter bailed out the Democrat leadership this time.

[sionnsar]

Sometimes RINO is (R)ino first. I pray this is one of those times.