Arlen Specter

[Puckstop31]

Be you a "D" or and "R" or anything in between.... Are you pissed off about this? Not that he changed sides, we all should know that 99.9% of all politicians would sell their kids for more votes. But the complete and utter arrogance of this guy?

"I am not prepared to have my 29-year record in the United States Senate decided by the Pennsylvania Republican primary electorate,"


Sadly, this is not a shock. Mindless "D"'s cheer him on. Mindless "R"'s call him a prostitute, like they themselves are not the very same thing.

People, we need to stop bickering at each other because of a stupid letter attached to a persons name. We need to wake up and see that they ALL need to go. That they ALL are destoying and raping the very documents that got us this far. We need to remember that just because a poll says most people want something, still does not make it Constitutional. Our Constitution is in real jeopardy I fear and has been for some time.

We need to get pissed off and tell them so. We need to stop being so complacent, else we get what we deserve.

I really, really fear for what this country will look like when it comes time to turn Hannah loose into it. Will it even still be here?

[pomtzu]

Years ago, he was a D before he was an R, wasn't he? Guess he's just going back home!

[Grace]

Senator Specter is the 3rd current member of the U.S. Senate to switch parties. The others - Richard Shelby of Alabama and Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut. source

Since 1890, there have been 20 Senators who have switched. Senator Specter is the 21st. source

[Puckstop31]

Grace... Its not the switching of parties that bothers me. There is so little difference anymore that it really does not matter anyway. Why should it matter what letter is after a name? Shouldn't they be voting their conscience anyway? Party be darned?

What bothers me is the utter arrogance of his statement. The utter arrogance of just about EVERY person we elect to "lead" us. The obvious contempt for The Constitution.

Why do we need parties anyway? I see them as the vessel that divides us more than anything. Republicans this.... Democrats that... We seem to rarely argue VALUES or Constitutionality anymore. Why?

[Pam]

Why do we need parties anyway? I see them as the vessel that divides us more than anything. Republicans this.... Democrats that... We seem to rarely argue VALUES or Constitutionality anymore. Why?

Good point. Vote the MAN and not the party as I have always done. In Mr. Specter's case unfortunately I think he is just trying to keep his job. He would have been defeated as a Republican. Time will tell if he makes it as a Democrat.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Good point. Vote the MAN and not the party as I have always done.

The MAN....gosh...what about the WOMAN? No votes for her?