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Nevada: Arlen Specter

May 1, 2009 - 12:24 pm
NEWS FEED: Ralston's Flash

State GOP uses Specter defection to attack Harry Reid and raise money

The news wasn't a few hours old when Chairwoman Sue Lowden sent out a missive kicking Arlen Specter out the door, tying him to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and trying to raise money off the news:

My fellow Nevadans:

Today, U.S. Senator Arlen Specter turned his back on the Republican Party to join Harry Reid and his Democrat colleagues Charles Schumer, Barbara Boxer, Chris Dodd and Patrick Leahy. This was not a grand move about policy or political parties. Rather, it was a move about one person’s political survival – above all else. Arlen Specter is not a moderate joining the Democrats in Washington.

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April 28, 2009 - 05:37 pm
NEWS FEED: Blah Blah Blog

Arlen Specter CHANGES PARTY

By noreply@blogger.com (Malinda777)


BOY! The underlying drama of each day in the White House lately is so bizarre; even Stephen King couldn't make this crap up!

79 year old Pennsylvania Senator, Arlen Specter today (after closed door meetings with Harry Reid & the ilk), decided the only chance he has to win his next election bid in 2010 is to CHANGE PARTIES and become a Democrat! Pat Toomey almost beat him in the last election, and will most likely beat him for sure in 2010.

DEMOCRATS - BE VERY AWARE OF THIS MAN - THIS POST IS NOT ABOUT POLITICS - THIS REGARDS SERIOUS CHARACTER FLAWS!

Specter's decision now gives the Senate the desperately desired 60 vote majority that is filibuster- proof.

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