This is an ominous sign and we now know that Specter’s word isn’t worth a dime.

disreSpecter left himself that “wiggle” room when he was a RINO

But [Specter] left himself some wiggle room when he announced his opposition to the bill in March by outlining revisions he says could improve it and gain his support…

now that he is in the Democrat Party he won’t have to PRETEND anymore to disguise his Left-agenda under Bi-Partisanship…. he will be happy to accept Card-Check outright as a bid to garner Union support for his re-election.

during the democrat primary. Oh, he’ll drag it out some and call it a ‘soul searching and agonizing decision’ but in the end it’s ONLY about money and getting re-elected.

He only spoke against EFCA in order to try to weaken Republican opposition in the primary. He probably planned after being reelected to throw his support to EFCA (unless he thought he could sell a compromise this year).

But now, he’s got no restraint. He does need a fig leaf because otherwise his flop back would be too flagrent. It’s what labor will settle for this time – and as Art has pointed out, the arbitration provision is the most dangerous and revolutionary portion.

Card check they can always come back with later, or perhaps in 2011 when they may have an even more favorable Congress. But the arbitration provisions will be an earthshaking precedent.

I’m sure Arlen will not only support a “compromise” – he will be trying to close the deal.

does anyone doubt he’d change his position on card check if it further increased his chances of re-election?

As a purple state, you can expect Specter to do his best red/blue chameleon impression as the prevailing political winds blow. Unfortunately, it’s anyone’s guess if Toomey can defeat Specter. I guess it all depends on how excited Democrats get about voting for Specter versus how many Republicans have had enough of him. (It’s one thing to call yourself a fiscal-conservative, but when you don’t even have that going for you anymore, you’re not a Republican at all. And when you vote to blow trillions of tax dollars, it’s not the right which has moved right, it’s the representative who have moved left.)

Unfortunately, I suspect it won’t be until after the next election cycle that the average Pennsylvanian or American sees through the pro-Obama media filters. On the flipside, as Obama’s numbers start to inevitably slide, so will his support base – Specter, the first among them. We can then get this amateur out of there in 4, and hopefully start paying down the debt.

They hail from the home of Wal-Mart. I can’t imagine they would support it. Lincoln has to face re-election in 2010. Arkansas is also a right-to-work state where unions have little power – certainly far less than Wal-Mart & Tyson Chicken does.

Then there’s folks like Ben Nelson, Mary Landreu, Tim Johnson, Jon Tester, Byron Dorgon, etc. All of whom come from right-to-work states where EFCA is unpopular. The Dems cannot afford one defection, even with Specter & Franken.

about this traitor to America…for all those who think that Toomey cannot win and for all those who think we will not have a sweep in 2010 I give you what the Republians have NOT had since 2005…

http://www.bluegrasspundit.com/2009/04/republicans-top-democrats-in-generic.html

Thats RIGHT Republicans are leading in a generic poll and that number will only grow because things are only going to get worse and NO amount of money that BO throws at it will make it go away HIS spending is destroying ANY recovery we might have had so while it may be painful mark my words WE will have a Congress in 2010 that will put the STOP to his insanity!

Specter defects and Conservtives act like children. He’s going to be around for eighteen months regardless. One less road block for EFCA. People who celebrate this are utterly clueless.