Specter Party Switch Could Prove Problematic for Democrats

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helen- even from australia palin is seen as a bit of a joke. take a long look at who your admiring.

san 1:14PM May 03, 2009

If you really think the "libs" are scared of Sarah Palin in 2012, you need to take two aspirin and call your doctor. You're not well.

Muser of NM 11:37AM April 29, 2009

Well, since Specter is a Jew I kind of doubt he ever represented Christian America at any point in time!

Jeff of MD 10:41AM April 29, 2009

We need real Christians representing America, not muslim sympathizers. Libs are laughing now but running scared in 2012. Palin 2012!

Helen of OH 3:25AM April 29, 2009

Spector will vote the way he wants to and that won't change.
But his switch highlights the troubles of a dwindling, dying Republican party, which is rapidly turning into an ever purer hatefest for angry, white, elderly Southerners.
Politics is about addition, not subtraction (unless Karl Rove is counting the votes). The Republicans just got subtracted real good.

Panskeptic of MT 10:27PM April 28, 2009

Now that Specter plans to "run" as a Dem, he has to "act" more like one. He'll be with the Dem majority most of the time. Not only that, he may similarly inspire Susan Collins or Olympia Snow of Maine.

Muser of NM 10:01PM April 28, 2009

I agree with Robert Schlesinger. Specter's switch is a great psychological boost for Democrats, but it may not make much of a difference in the long run. Specter switched to avoid a nasty primary challenge. I doubt he'll vote any differently than he has in the past, which means sometimes he'll be with the Republicans, sometimes with the Democrats. When he votes with the GOP, which he will, it will make the Democrats look weak and disunited, and will make it harder to label them the "party of no."
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Evan Adamson of NY 9:37PM April 28, 2009

Who cares, RINO-be-gone and good riddance. And everybody knows he did it because he was down a humiliating 21% in the polls leading-up to the GOP primary for his seat.
Actually, I would take Phil Spector over Arlen- seems like a more stable and principled individual, lol.
With all due respect Senator- don't let the door hit your butt on the way out. Nobody on our side's going to miss you.
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Reaganite Republican Resistance of CA 7:19PM April 28, 2009

Seriously, how long are you guys going to stick to this line that every setback for the GOP is actually great news for the GOP -- or a big problem for the Democrats. It lost all its credibility several elections ago. Now it's not even funny any more.

Peter Principle of PA 7:17PM April 28, 2009

Will the Republicans keep all of their folks in line when it comes to a filibuster vote? This should be a very interesting year in Washington politics.

Jim of WA (the state - not the capital) of WA 7:07PM April 28, 2009