Arlen Specter is, admittedly, the most unprincipled opportunist in Washington, but something sure seems fishy.
Back in April after switching parties, Arlen Specter said, “I will not be an automatic 60th vote and I would illustrate that by my position on employees’ choice, also known as card check. I think it is a bad deal and I am opposed to it and would not vote to invoke cloture.” He was pretty adamant about it.
Well, Specter goes to the lefty blogger confab in Pittsburgh on August 14th and is asked, “Is it fair to say that on the climate legislation, on Employees Free Choice, on the public option health care plan, these are all areas where you would be voting with the majority for cloture?”
Specter’s response? “Yes.”
Guess what. Three days after Specter’s yes, Obama decides to raise money for Specter.
Sure, Obama had already said he’d campaign for Specter, but had actually done not one thing to help Specter. Heck, Obama did absolutely nothing to keep Sestak out of the primary, something Obama could have done.
But Specter goes on record saying he will now vote for cloture on stuff four months ago he adamantly was opposed to and now Obama says he’ll raise money for Specter, as will Joe Biden.
The question is: which came first? Did Specter saying ‘yes’ persuade Obama or did Obama persuade Specter?
The buzz in Pennsylvania last week was that Obama would not be helping Specter despite promises to do so. Now Obama is all in.
Unless you think the news is wholly coincidental, we must now consider the need to spell Arlen Specter’s last name with a dollar sign instead of an “S”.
It sure looks like Presidential bribe to get a filibuster proof Senate.
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I see a fantastic ad for Toomey showing up in just about a year [nt]
Return to Revolution (Diary) Monday, August 17th at 3:43PM EST (link)Out of hand Constitutional fetishist
I see a fantastic ad for Toomey showing up in just about a year [nt]
Return to Revolution (Diary) Monday, August 17th at 3:43PM EST (link)Out of hand Constitutional fetishist
A Little Party Loyalty n/t
Swamp_Yankee (Diary) Monday, August 17th at 4:00PM EST (link)nt
Sounds a little Bragovich to me
bobojake (Diary) Monday, August 17th at 4:07PM EST (link)I wonder if any telephone conversations recorded this
"Arlen Specter is, admittedly, the most unprincipled opportunist in Washington"
Tbone (Diary) Monday, August 17th at 4:54PM EST (link)That would be after Barry Obama, I say.
Envisioning when all that is Left is the Right.
I don't know
suzieQ (Diary) Monday, August 17th at 5:16PM EST (link)Arlen has waffled back and forth on just about everything. His permanent position is on the fence with one finger in the air testing the wind. He has said he would support EFCA before, and then railed against Card Check later. It all depends on which crowd he’s talking to on which days.
“Andy Stern, the head of the Service Employees International Union, is the union leader who probably best understands the challenge of the world market and the need to make American union members productive in the face of world competition.” – Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich Co-Sponsored a Global Warming Bill Calling for ‘International Agreement on Population Growth’
“I would have signed the assault weapon ban that came to his desk. I said I would have supported that and signed a similar bill in our state.” – Mitt Romney 2008
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Absolutely!
Adjoran (Diary) Tuesday, August 18th at 5:20AM EST (link)The guy is so squishy it embarrasses most squishes.
His one and only underlying, overriding, and defining principle is that Arlen Specter is one heckuva genius, Keeper of the Constitution, Doyen of the Senate, and all-around Immutable Decider of All Things.
Specter is the living form of syrup of ipecac.
Of course he has.
cwilson (Diary) Monday, August 17th at 7:12PM EST (link)That would make him about the same as 99% of the craptacular weasels in Washington (like Diogenes, I leave a 1% possibility that there may be an honest man left in that *hole. MAYBE.).
How is it that your typical Congressman can be elected to public office, serve for many years at a fixed, and relatively low salary, with extremely high personal expenses — 20 or more flights back and forth each year, maintaining two households, not to mention supporting all the mistresses, and yet leave office more wealthy than Midas?
Of course he has been bribed. The only question is, did Obama do it, and did he use something OTHER than money.
If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animated contest of freedom — go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen! –Samuel Adams
Well I guess that beats $pecter setting up a fake cancer website,
Chieftain1776 (Diary) Monday, August 17th at 8:51PM EST (link)talking it up on the Sunday shows, and using the the donations for his re-election campaign. He only changed verbiage after National Review and Michelle Malkin (after my tip) got wind of it.
A bit fantastical? Nope. Pretty craven stuff. Here are the links:
http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YmM3ZjBlZDc0MjMxMWM3MGE0Zjg3YmMyMGM5N2JmZDc=
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/05/05/another-arlen-human-ipecac-specter-moment/
http://hotair.com/archives/2009/05/09/did-i-say-specter-for-the-cure-i-meant-specter-for-specter/
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/22235.html
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/5/8/729216/-Specters-Cancer-Awareness-Website-Is-A-Fundraising-Tool
@:25 Specter promoting the fake cancer website on FTN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuGvxXZhr5E
I suspect this is a move to win the primary
JoeG Monday, August 17th at 9:19PM EST (link)He’s now got to appease the dems in PA if he wants to make it to the general election.
Of course this just worsens his chances in the general election, but oh well…