Arlen Specter
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Now the actions of three people who told their voters that they were Republicans have eliminated any hope that the GOP has for influence during the next two years. By making their own deals with the Obama administration and settling for cosmetic improvements in the so-called stimulus package, Sens. Collins, Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, and Arlen Specter, R-Pa., have sold out their party, their state and their supporters.

Collins, Snowe and Specter had a chance to send a message to Obama that he had to deal with the Republican Party to avert a filibuster. They could have made it clear that genuine bipartisan cooperation was necessary to pass legislation. These three senators, pledged to cut taxes and oppose massive growth in federal spending, could have demanded a 2-to-1 ratio for tax cuts over spending, rather than the reverse, as Obama is succeeding in getting.

Instead, the three wimped out and caved in for peanuts from Obama. In doing so, they completely stripped their party of any leverage. There was no point in having gotten 41 votes if the three weakest links could sell the party out.

Specter, Snowe, Collins Are Benedict Arnolds
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 6:49 PM By: Dick Morris and Eileen McGann
http://www.newsmax.com/morris/morris_benedict_arnold/2009/02/11/180849.html



WASHINGTON — Veteran Sen. Arlen Specter says his switch to the Democratic Party was a "painful decision," but he found himself increasingly at odds with a Republican Party that has moved to the right.

Speaking to reporters Tuesday, the Pennsylvania lawmaker said his philosophy was more in line with the Democratic Party. He said in the last few months he surveyed the sentiments of the GOP and found prospects for winning next year's primary looked bleak.

Specter: Switch a 'Painful Decision'
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 2:55 PM
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/us_specter_switch_newser/2009/04/28/208311.html



President Obama and Vice President Biden publicly welcomed Sen. Arlen Specter to the Democratic Party Wednesday, calling him a man of "immense personal courage" and "unmatched integrity."

Obama and Biden Publicly Welcome Specter to Democratic Party
FOXNews.com Wednesday, April 29, 2009
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/29/obama-biden-publicly-welcome-specter-democratic-party/



I have decided to run for re-election in 2010 in the Democratic primary.

My change in party affiliation does not mean that I will be a party-line voter any more for the Democrats that I have been for the Republicans. Unlike Senator Jeffords' switch which changed party control, I will not be an automatic 60th vote for cloture. For example, my position on Employees Free Choice (Card Check) will not change.

FOX News Blogs » Team Washington April 28th, 2009 12:26 PM Eastern
THIS JUST IN: Sen. Arlen Specter Switching Parties
http://teamwashington.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/04/28/this-just-in-sen-arlen-specter-switching-parties/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 







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