Posted on 04/28/2009 3:30:23 PM PDT by South40
When the Vermont Republican became an independent, Specter lost a committee chairmanship in the Senate's resulting power shift. An angry Specter proposed a ban on such party switches.
Reporting from Washington -- When a Senate Republican left his party in 2001, elevating the Democrats to majority status, one member of the GOP was especially vocal about his displeasure: Arlen Specter.
Specter said then- Vermont Sen. Jim Jeffords' decision to become an independent was disruptive to the functioning of Congress. He proposed a rule forbidding party switches that had the effect of vaulting the minority to majority status in the middle of a congressional session.
"If somebody wants to change parties, they can do that," Specter said at the time. "But that kind of instability is not good for governance of the country and the Senate."
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With those kinds of comments of flip flop, he’ll fit right in with the group he is joining.
I guess he was upset becuase Jeffords switched before he could.
I guess he was upset becuase Jeffords switched before he could.
Reminds of the scene in Casablanca where Claude Rains says “I’m shocked, shocked to learn gambling is going on in here!” and the croupier comes up to him and says “Here are your winnings, Monsieur Renault.”
I guess he was upset becuase Jeffords switched before he could.
Specter was always a Democrat and a Republican in name only.
And Karl Rove supported him in his last election over someone much more conservative.
Thanks Karl...
DID anyone from the MSM ask he that question during the MSM press hand-job meeting today??
Spector was angry because Jefferds beat him to it.
Toomey needs to make this a campaign issue.
Specter is a perfect fit in the Rat Party: Do as I say, not as I do.
He’s the perfect demonrat.
A HYPOCRIT
Karl Rove was behind Bush’s liberal policies. So I’m not suprised.
Liberal Republicans are clowns, And Arlen Specter is their King !!
I suspect he's running away from a Republican primary battle into a Democratic primary battle, and I suspect he may be in trouble there.
Hippies suck, but they'll probably correctly view Arlene as the kind of douchbag who'd snort the pile instead of the line and act like he didn't know better.
It’s time to ex-Specter-ate!
Arlin Sphinctre, a profile in dotage.
Jumpin’ Jim condemned by Sssserpent Specter.
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