This article pretty much sums up the whole Arlen Specter debacle – his switch was “a poll-driven decision based purely on selfish interests.” Specter claims that the Republican Party left him, not the other way around. It’s clear his switch was self-motivated. He knew he could not win against his Republican competitor in 2010, so he shifted left so he at least has a chance – that’s pretty clear. And I don’t think it should come as a shock to Americans. I’m actually surprised this doesn’t happen more often in Congress. What do Specter’s constituents think about all this? After all, they voted him in a Republican and now that he’s jumped ship on them, they must be ticked off. Let’s see if this move actually pays off for Specter in 2010. I think it would be hilarious if it didn’t…
This article pretty much sums up the whole Arlen Specter debacle – his switch was “a poll-driven decision based purely on selfish interests.” Specter claims that the Republican Party left him, not the other way around. It’s clear his switch was self-motivated. He knew he could not win against his Republican competitor in 2010, so he shifted left so he at least has a chance – that’s pretty clear. And I don’t think it should come as a shock to Americans. I’m actually surprised this doesn’t happen more often in Congress. What do Specter’s constituents think about all this? After all, they voted him in a Republican and now that he’s jumped ship on them, they must be ticked off. Let’s see if this move actually pays off for Specter in 2010. I think it would be hilarious if it didn’t…
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