Arlen Specter has been a painful thing to explain in the Republican party for a long time. You could have used his picture in the dictionary to illustrate the term “RINO” (Republican In Name Only). The Right could never depend on him in a tight vote. He typified my cynical observation of the average national politician as opportunistic and unprincipled.
So he’s joined a small herd of others in switching parties in recent years.. He wasn’t much of a Republican, but if he can sell this latest move to the people in Pennsylvania who must re-elect him, he’ll make one FINE dimmocrat. This might be a hurdle, though, because one of the reasons this suit-wearing slime has for jumping ship is that he faced opposition in the Republican party for his upcoming reelection run.
Politician. Rope. Tree. some assembly required.
Benedict Arlen – famous for the Kennedy assassination “magic bullet” theory. Does the phrase “out of touch with reality” mean anything to you?
Wasn’t a bit surprised, except that he’s waited so long to do it. Typical. Just goes to show that ‘working for the people’ job is good work if you can get it. They’ll do anything to keep it.
It’s just as well that he’s gone. I’d refer to him as a “Trans-gender” Republican. One that never had any balls and finally realized it, just as well he become a Democrat. No balls required. He’s always been a pompous ass.