The Meaning of the Spector Switch (Mary Lyon)

[Tace]

Mary Lyon, On The Left -- World News Trust

April 28, 2009 -- Arlen Spector?!?!?! The first time I blurted that out was during an industry screening of Oliver Stone’s “JFK,” in which his name came up in connection with the rogue “magic bullet” issue. I just had another Arlen Spector blurt a few minutes ago (as of this writing, anyway).

He’s switching? Defecting? “Coming home,” as some people on the other side of the aisle (oops, I mean, his side of the aisle now, don’t I?) have noted with the added word “welcome”? The newest Senate Democrat, the Man of the Hour, has even moved the Swine Flu and his former GOP sister Susan “we don’t need no stinking epidemic funding!” Collins off the top of the breaking news watch.

Well, okay, I’m celebrating. I guess.

My instinct is not to trust this too much. I can’t help looking this gift horse directly in the mouth, through the teeth, and down the hatch. At least he seems to be somewhat honest, openly admitting how he recognized painfully well that he’d be eaten for breakfast by a primary challenge from a more rigidly conservative challenger, which would likely move his seat into the Democratic column in the 2010 election anyway.

Spector also seems honest enough to tip his hand on the nomination of Dawn Johnsen to the Office of Legal Counsel. Good to know, and not particularly surprising. I remember what a rough time he gave Anita Hill when she tried to warn us about the questionable judgment and character of then-Supreme Court Justice nominee Clarence Thomas. I remember him posturing on any number of issues through the years and SOUNDING as though he was going to be as reasonable as can be to the Democratic or liberal point of view, only to wind up back in Republicans’ arms again when it counted.

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[MADem]

1. It would help if she spelled the guy's NAME right. It's S-p-e-c=t-e-r

My take--Obama always said he wanted to "reach across the aisle."

The GOP didn't realize that when he reached across the aisle, he was gonna drag a guy or two back across it.

I just can't bother with the analysis of someone who can't even spell the name of the guy she's talking about. http://specter.senate.gov/public/

[Fumesucker]

2. I've seen his name misspelled about as often as I've seen it spelled correctly..

Specter's name seems to be one that a great many people cannot spell for some reason.

Could be because of Phil Spector.

[MADem]

5. Well, Phil belongs in jail! nt

[SpiralHawk]

4. Are you sure it's not Spectre?

[Tace]

3. Dang

I didn't even catch it when I put tags on the story. I changed my tag to Spector, from Specter.

I can't change this post, but I'll change the story on the WNT site. Thanks for the catch.