"Vice President Joe Biden was, I'm told, deeply involved in the talks with Specter."

[DrToast]

Way to go, Joe!

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0409/Specter_switching_parties.html?showall

[Jennicut]

1. I had a feeling, he has been working on him for quite some time.

They are friends and used to commute together.

[October]

2. Well, we always referred to Biden as our "third" senator.../nt

:)

[LynneSin]

3. I'm sure Joe and Arlen have done plenty of train rides to DC together

I wish Joe would have worked on our own Mike Castle - Castle might run for Senate and he's very popular here in Delaware. Castle is moderate like Specter.

[jillan]

4. I just LOVE Joe Biden!!!

[blm]

5. Biden and Daschle were close to getting McCain to switch back in 2003, and THAT is what

led to the McCain for Dem VP talk. Kerry would ONLY consider McCain IF he left the GOP, and since he didn't it was a nonstarter.

[democrattotheend]

6. Good. That makes me feel better about this.

If Biden pushed him to switch then hopefully it's a good thing...I know Biden has our back on EFCA, so he would not push Specter to switch if he is still going to obstruct it (hopefully).

[BattyDem]

7. A few days ago, someone asked me ... "Where's Biden? Does he do anything?"

I said, "Knowing Biden, I'm sure he's working quietly, behind the scenes, to make sure things get done." :D

[Jennicut]

11. Yup. If this is the result his working behind the scenes then that is good for me!

Specter is not great but I will take 60 votes to at least get things done.

[AspenRose]

8. Kick

:kick:

[avaistheone1]

9. Please a zebra never changes his stripes. Spector will continue to

be the same self-serving pompous conservative ass he has always been no matter which side of the aisle he sits on.

We do not need obstructionists like Spector within the Democratic party.

Perhaps he is one of the "new Democrats". God forbid.

[ErinBerin84]

10. that's what I thought

and Bayh's new dumb "coalition".

[jillan]

19. And to think that Bayh was soooo close to becoming VP,

Thank goodness!

[jillan]

12. Here's another article about it

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/03/rendell-ive-tried-to-get-specter-to-switch----and-so-has-joe-biden.php?ref=fp1

Rendell, Casey and Biden have all been working on Specter :)

[DrToast]

14. Forgot about Rendell

They are very close. There's no doubt he was a big influence.

[PatSeg]

13. I knew Joe's connections in the Senate

would pay off for the Dems. He has great relationships with senators on both sides of the aisle.

[alsame]

16. Yep. And that's another reason why choosing him

as VP was a brilliant move.:-)

[PatSeg]

17. The best administration of my lifetime

and its only going to get better!

[alsame]

18. Mine too.

:fistbump:

[msanthrope]

15. Joe Biden just knifed the Senate Republicans....good for him. n/t

[BeyondGeography]

20. Completely believeable

[jhain]

21. YES!!!!!

I wish I knew how to do handsprings!!!!