Pres Obama, Biden and Specter live on GEM$NBC

[malaise]

now. Damn Rushicans must be lovin' this.

[cali]

1. ph puke. hearing joe going on about snarlin's integrity

is like parody. "immnense personal courage"? "unmatched integrity"? blech.

[chimpymustgo]

2. Tis disgusting. Specter is slime. You lie down with dogs...

[cali]

3. he's an opportunistic little prick

and his behavior over the years has often been repulsive- think Anita Hill. Think more recently his attempt to block Obama's appointments.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. That he is... but now he's OUR opportunistic little prick.

And the whole thing must be driving the Republicans nuts. That's what I like about it. Arlen Sphincter is an ass, kind of a Joe Lieberman. But I do enjoy the fury of the Republicans.

[malaise]

7. Have to agree

Specter has no clue about principles.

[Reform]

4. not a good look

Why is it so easy to jump ship like this?
I mean how can you just dump all your principles and beliefs just like that?
Knowing this why would the Democratic party welcome him with open arms?
I hope this does not become a trend

[cali]

6. what principles?

Arlen jumped to preserve his political hide. Jim Jeffords he ain't.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. It's easy if you have no principles in the first place.

Sphincter has figured out that his chances of being re-elected are better on the Dem side. He''s kind of a Lieberman. Norm Coleman did the same thing in Minnesota about 10 years ago.

[malaise]

9. All true but he threw

a major spanner in the Rushican works.
Specter is almost eighty and not particularly healthy, so who knows if he'll be around next year this time.