Posted by
grad_1986 on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 1:53:20 PM
Today Senator Specter has decided to finally come out of the liberal-closet he has been hiding in and change parties in order to run as a Democrat. In a statement he made earlier today he says:
"While I have been comfortable being a Republican, my party has not
defined who I am. I have taken each issue one at a time and have
exercised independent judgment to do what I thought was best for
Pennsylvania and the nation."
All I can say is .... It's about time!
Now the hope is that Pennsylvania can elect a REAL Republican and boot this imposter out of the office he has wrongfully held for so many years. This man has sided so often with the other side he practically has an honorary seat on on the left-side of the isle. My hope is that migration will encourage other so-called Republican "moderates" (such as John McCain) to leave as well. These wanna-be's have for years held back the Republican party from standing up straight for what they truly believe.
But why the change of heart now?? Has it really taken him 43 years to come to this conclusion? Wow! That's some soul searching I must say. I think the real reason is because Senators like Specter don't like being in the minority. They want the spotlight and to be in control of the various Senate commitees that control so much of what goes on in our federal government. It's not enough for them to just sit and vote. They need the C-Span cameras on them (even though no one hardly watches C-Span) and reporters writing down their every word of wisdom. He most likely sees the democrats staying power for years to come (wrong prediction in my opinion) due to Obama's charisma, control of the upcoming census and liberally run mainstream-media.
Another reason I see for him leaving is he sees the Republican party turning back to its roots of smaller government and that he will lose to another Republican in the next primary and would rather take his chances as a Democrat instead. Either way, I believe he will lose in the next election for what democrat will vote for a man who ran as a Republican for 43 years and now decides to jump ship!
Thank you Arlen for making the decision. I think the Republican Party will be better off without you!