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Obama's 100 Days, Specter's Defection Show the Republican Party of "No" Must End

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The Republicans are saying "no" like you say, Peter.
No more big government
No more big deficit spending
No more take over of healthcare
No more moving radically to the left.
The Republicans are doing the correct thing. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 41% would vote for their district’s Republican candidate while 38% would choose the Democrat. Thirty-one percent (31%) of conservative Democrats said they would vote for their district’s Republican candidate. Oh, but you forgot to mention that in your piece.
As for your contention that Republicans have no solutions... the truth is that Republicans HAVE put forward solutions. Unfortunately Pelosi, Reed and Obama have ignored their imput. More importantly, the main stream media (you included) have chosen to carry the banner for President Obama and refuse to give any media attention to anyone who opposes his policies.
As for Arlen Specter moving to the Democratic party... Republicans in PA are glad. Specter has voted 46% of the time against the Republican majority. He was only one of three Republicans in congress to vote for the "Stimulus" bill even though 2/3 of the Republicans in PA was against it. He has moved to far to the left to remain in the Party, the Republican party has not moved right.

Bob from PA of PA 11:56AM April 30, 2009

Don't worry there is nothing at all wrong with the Republican Party. It is alive and well just like Terry Schiavo,the braind dead woman, whom Bill Frist declared intelligent and responding. To bad the voters didn't agree. Spector is only a symptom of a smiling and waving brain dead party.

Jon Bo of GA 11:07AM April 30, 2009

Limbaugh: Well, I'd like to thank everyone for coming - Billo, Ann, Dick, Karl, Glenn, Sean - Hey! Where'd Hannity go? Come on Sean. Come out from behind the couch. Olbermann's not going to waterboard you here.
Coulter: So Glenn how're you doing? Glad to see they let you out. The meds working OK? You aren't going to have one of your crying jags, are you?
Beck: The meds help, but my shiny hat helps even more. I'll be fine.
Limbaugh: Dick, where's your old, ahem, boss? (everyone laughs)
Cheney: He was downstairs in the lobby, having trouble with the revolving door. He kept ending up back outside. We didn't really want him here anyway, did we? I figured his invite was just a formality.
Limbaugh: Nah, he'd just mess things up. So let's get this thing rolling. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Good. The entire membership of the newly purified Republican Party being present, I'd like to call this meeting to order.....

jimatmadison of WI 3:01PM April 29, 2009

Big Apple of NY...
With all due respect, a landslide isn't likely. PA's centrism is well-documented, Republican party membership is declining here, and organized labor remains relatively strong and motivated. Not saying a landslide won't happen, but it would be in contravention of prevailing trends.

Todd of PA 1:43PM April 29, 2009

Bush made a big political mistake by endorsing Specter over Toomey in the Republican Primary. Toomey was close to victory in the primary election before Bush's endorsement of Specter. Now the Specter's party switch has come to bite Bush back in the foot.

Big Apple of NY 12:13AM April 29, 2009

Now that Specter is a Democrat, it will be an easy landslide victory for Pat Toomey over him.

Big Apple of NY 12:10AM April 29, 2009

it was the self preservasion of the dems( george soros, obama) the GOP has lost its step, but not our history of family values, personal responsibility, fiscal control, and most important FAITH in GOD! I personsally am glad specter is gone, because it is always easier to "stand for nothing and fall for anything(democrat) than to stand for something and take stand(republicans)in moral beliefs and convictions1 GOD BLESS!

gerald of PA 11:21PM April 28, 2009

Might as well be honest about it. Any fool that could vote for our current "Stimulus" and "Budget" bills just because Mr Obama declares a "Catastrophy" will happen if they don't?
The sad fact is the catastrophy is happening before our eyes.
For Washington: Cut up the credit cards, get some counseling and start acting like adults.

Chris Petty of GA 9:28PM April 28, 2009

After years of being a loyal if not lock-step Republican, Arlen Specter finds himself abandoned by the Republican party, rather than the other way around. The same could be said of almost every moderate Republican elected official, save Arnold Schwartzenegger and Charlie Crist; one who serves a liberal state and one who serves a wildly and closely divided state. People who are basically lifetime politicians like Senator Specter are not likely to give up that lifestyle without a fight. This was his only avenue, and the rightist thrust of today's Republican Party has basically forced his hand.
As a Democrat, I have no illusions that Mr. Specter will always toe the Democratic Party Line. I don't do that myself. Democrats have a way of stretching our arms out however, and not calling people "Judas" too lightly. Welcome aboard, Senator Specter.

Phoenician Lady of AZ 8:55PM April 28, 2009

His pollsters told him that he could not win the Republican primary for reelection as a Republican or an Independent.
So, his only chance at reelection is to run as a Democrat. He wants to remain in the Senate. He doesn't care what party or no party claims him.
He is being punished by the Republican party for voting with Obama's stimulus plan and avoiding filibuster. His vote to do something to speed recovery from the economic recession Obama inherited instead of just stonewalling for the sake of being against anything and everything the Obama administration proposes as the Republican party is doing in the entire Congress makes him a good representative of the people's interest no matter what party or no party claims him.

HillbillyBill of TN 6:27PM April 28, 2009