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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:13 PM Original message |
Democratic Party shouldn't support Arlen Specter. |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. I won't support this bullshit. Bite me specter. n/t |
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HowHasItComeToThis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. HE IS A SNAKE IN THE GRASS |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 11:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
38. And that is putting it kindly. n/t |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. He flunked his first test already. |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. That was just political thater. His vote wasn't needed, and he had criticized the bill,. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 07:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. We need him for EFCA. He said he's voting against it. (nt) |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. I'll wait and see. nt |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. I meant "theAter, of course." nt |
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aaronbav (148 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. I think we SHOULD embrace |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. No. He would be much more powerful as a Democrat than as a Republican.... |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. I honestly don't grasp what we gain from this switch |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. We get (hopefully) an extra cloture vote for two years and if we're lucky cancer will kill him in... |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:25 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Exactly-- that's what it's about. Now, the people of Pennsylvania will get to choose between |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 11:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
33. Good grief. He is a republiCon thru and thru. We need to replace him with a progressive Democrat. nm |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 11:04 AM Response to Reply #33 |
39. R7un a progressive D in PA and elect an R-- great plan. n/t |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 11:47 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. He is a republiCon. Just because he put a D behind his name isn't going to change him. |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. I Agree. I Want A REAL Democrat |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
6. I didn't like him before and sure |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
7. Ideological purity is what pushed Specter to switch parties. |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I'm not advocating what the right is doing just saying let a real Democrat run |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I agree |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. expecting a democrat to embrace and vote for democratic party principles is HARDLY a purity issue n |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
30. Shallow self interest is what pushed him. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
13. I am embarrassed. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
31. Lieberman is an independent. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:51 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Joe Lieberman is a registered Democrat. |
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Jim Lane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 09:03 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Correct -- in fact, he never changed his registration |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
14. This is one Dem who does not have a short memory. |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
15. Too late. The deal has already been made. n/t |
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PurgedVoter (753 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
16. Scary thought |
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mirrera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
18. Hear! Hear!...n/t |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
19. They HAVE to support him... |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #19 |
42. They can only promise him their own support. They can't promise him voter support. (nt) |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Of course not, but their support does hold |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
20. Go figure |
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sandrakae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 11:10 PM Response to Reply #20 |
36. No you fucking can't. Bastard!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
21. I don't think he is such a gift either |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
22. Totally agree. |
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MzNov (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
25. Tell that to Harry the Horsetrader Reid n/t |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
27. A real Democrat? |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
34. We don't have a choice. The DLC has already said they will support him against |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
35. Right now I think we should take every nail in the republicans coffin we can get. |
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4_TN_TITANS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
41. He's a real idiot, if he thinks |
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