Senior Republican Senator Arlen Specter, seen here in January 2009, announced Tuesday that he was becoming a Democrat, boosting President Barack Obama's ability to drive his audacious agenda through the US Congress. (AFP/File/Jim Watson)
Posted on 04/28/2009 9:13:59 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON – Several officials say veteran Republican Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania intends to switch parties, advancing his own hopes of winning a new term next year while pushing Democrats one step closer to a 60-vote filibuster-resistant majority.
The sources said an announcement could come later in the day — or Wednesday. The officials who provided the information did so on condition of anonymity, saying they were not authorized to discuss his plans.
Specter is a 79-year-old veteran of five Senate terms, and one of only a handful of moderate Republicans left in Congress in a party made up largely of conservatives.
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Good riddance to Arlen Sphincter!....All Rino’s get the hell out!
Good riddance, Specter, you piece of filth!
And Thanks a lot! George Bush, for helping him get re-elected! We really needed that!
Harry Reid will make Snarlin’ Arlen King for a Day...
I wonder what pay off Sphincter is going to get for helping Dems pass national healthcare reform. That’s what this is all about, really. Dems don’t think they can take public opposition to passing healthcare reform under budget reconciliation. Now with Sphincter’s traiterous switch they have 60 votes and can pass it w/out legislative gimmicks.
From your lips to God’s ears!
Good riddance to that piece of rubbish.
Alwrong Spincter, backstabbing SOB or two-faced b@stard? At this point, it’s hard to tell.
I’m contributing to the candidacy of any opponent of Spector, Snow and Collins.
Didn’t Steele get the job to ‘clean house’?
I hope he used a size 14 boot
“FoxNews just announced this. So I guess we can count on nationalized healthcare etc.”
As pathetic as Specter is, this is going to cause A LOT of damage. Along with the fraud in Minnesota.
Hey! Howard Sprague had infinitely more integrity and pep than Spectre ever has!
What an effing traitor! Good riddance.
Yeah, that’s what I’m thinkin...maybe Steele and Spectre had a ‘come to Jesus’ meeting in which Steele said he was going to kick him out anyway and Spectre is switching parties to avoid that ‘embarrassment.’ LOL....anybody think Steele has the cajones to have done that?
Supporting Specter - another great Bush move.
The rats don’t want him, they need his vote that’s all.
They have no use for him other than that.
Senior Republican Senator Arlen Specter, seen here in January 2009, announced Tuesday that he was becoming a Democrat, boosting President Barack Obama's ability to drive his audacious agenda through the US Congress. (AFP/File/Jim Watson)
That’s what Andy, Barney and Aunt Bea say? Floyd, too!
Will Republicans remove Specter from his committee assignments? Do Democrats have enough slots to keep Specter on the committees he's currently on now?
-PJ
What a joke.....
National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn released a letter today offering a full-throated endorsement of Sen. Arlen Specter in his coming primary against former congressman Pat Toomey,
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