Biden, Casey, Rendell Lobbied Specter to Switch

This is not just about Republicans, Democrats or any other pidgeon-hole; it is about us a nation. If good ideas come from the right, our country should use those ideas, if they result from teamwork between many different philosphies, so much the better; if good ideas come from the left, our country should use those ideas too!

After eight long years of HELL under Bush and his puppetmaster, the United States of America is finally going to have a sensible government serving the citizens of the USA.

The neo-cons ran the USA into the ground, made our nation less safe and more unstable, ballooned the national debt and deficit, and used the Constitution as their doormat while coming in from wallowing in their sty filled with the worst kind of excrement.

Now, we (the Patriotic, sensible, hardworking Citizens of the United States of America) need to continue the progressive changes while keeping the ignorant, un-Patriotic whoevers on the ropes. We cannot banish all the bad ones from our country, but we can keep them on the ropes and expose them for what they are -- a bunch of whiney, ignorant, greedy, wacko, airheads!

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Have a great day,

Dawg
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Specter is a self-serving parasite who will feed on any host that will allow him to stay in power. The Obummer administration had better be careful what they wish for because they just might get it.....and with Arlen Specter there will be strings attached. Besides this goofy old geezer will still be given the boot in 2010, along with many other incumbents of both party's. We the People will enforce our own version of Term Limits with our votes.

Just imagine in a few years, Dems have passed health care reform, Iraq is really close to being over, Afghanistan will be the same, economy is starting to get better......

What will the Republicans say?

1) What has Obama done?
2) If it wasn't for Repubs, nothing would have passed
3) Bush kept us safe
4) We need more tax cuts
5) Obama is a: pick one..
fascist, socialist, communist, Muslim
6) Our presidential team of Gingrich and Palin
will be better for America
7) It's not torture

Ranger:
Reagan was 78 or 79 when he left
office. I stand by my comments.

As the population continues their move to the left, the Democratic Party continues its long downward slide to the right.

"I've seen a number of former Dems on TV lately who have switched to the Republican party because they feel the Dems are going socialist."

Zell Miller is the only one that comes to mind, can you think of another?

I don't think the Repubs have moved to the far right. I think the left have moved so far left, most of us can't even see them anymore. I've seen a number of former Dems on TV lately who have switched to the Republican party because they feel the Dems are going socialist.

Hate, whine, teleprompter (what's wrong with paper notes), blackberry (why not good ol rotary phones), socialism, communism, hate the country, secede, taxes (sorry those just got cut), Barry. Did I mention teleprompter?

200,000 republicans switched to democrats in 2008 and Specter thinks what? It wasn't because of Hillary and Obama? And Hillary won it. Anyway, good riddance Senator Specter. May the democratic party be more to your liking.

Rendell is worthless, and so is Specter. I'm not saying this because they are Dem., but because they are just in it for themselves and their rich friends. I'm glad I'm neither a Dem. or a Rep, because there is no difference. Every person that is elected is first trained what they can and cannot do while in office. They find ways to discredit those that don't follow their protocal. The people of this country are all blind if they think that any of them are there to serve the public. This Nation is run by people other than elected politicians. Wake up AMERICA!!!!!!!

"Are you implying that the CDC, NIH, etc. has been sitting around waiting for a HHS secretary before doing anything? The rank and file have been executing their duties day-in, day-out."

I'm saying they need all the help they can get. If you don't you are no different than the extremist that blocked her nomination.

Are the schools with your children in them closing? Get back to me if they do...

Last month, the irrepressible Gov. Ed Rendell told a Pennsylvania cable channel that he, Sen. Bob Casey, D-Penn., and Vice President Biden from neighboring Delaware have all been lobbying Specter to switch.
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THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO WERE ON AF1 YESTERDAY

He's right were he belongs.

"Ah, Ryan C - Falling again for generality offered by polls without much objective thinking..."

How exactly does combining the decreased self identification of Republicans with the growing size of the New Democrats and Blue Dog Democrats and seeing a rough road for the GOP in 2010 to say nothing of seeing defections of incumbent Democrats to the Republican party reflect falling for a poll's generalities?

"Remember, there were 8 (if I remember correctly) Dems who voted against the so-called "Stimulus" package. If you were to dig deeper you might conclude most/all of these "no" votes came from Dems. in conservative-leaning districts."

So?

"So, your assertion regarding popularity of Republicans based on polls does not necessarily translate uniformly across the entire country."

Of course its not uniform but that certainly does not bode well for the Republicans as a national party which would be a factor when it comes to a member of Congress debating a switch of parties.

"There are Dems in conservative-leaning districts that will become pretty nervous next year at this time if (when?) the Obama over-reach continues on current trajectory."

So why would they give up being the majority (and the power that comes with that) when they can vote against anything they do not like (in fact that ability helps them in their conservative districts)?

What logical reason would cause them to switch parties?

Ah, Ryan C - Falling again for generality offered by polls without much objective thinking...

Remember, there were 8 (if I remember correctly) Dems who voted against the so-called "Stimulus" package. If you were to dig deeper you might conclude most/all of these "no" votes came from Dems. in conservative-leaning districts.

So, your assertion regarding popularity of Republicans based on polls does not necessarily translate uniformly across the entire country. There are Dems in conservative-leaning districts that will become pretty nervous next year at this time if (when?) the Obama over-reach continues on current trajectory.

"By the time 2010 I would not be surprised at all if there is a Dem or two in the House who switch to the Republican party in conservative leaning districts..."

I would.

Self id'ed GOPers are at their lowest point in years.

Given the amount of business friendly New Democrats and socially conservative Blue Dogs, one could easily run as a conservative Democrat in a conservative district and not be an oddity.

In fact those two groups combined aren't all that far behind the total amount of Republicans in the House (120 vs 178)

Are they sure that rush limbaugh has approved of this. He is the leader of the GOP now, right...

Specter is a Joke!!! all that need to be said. Oh yeah what have the democrat done lately to help the economy? NOTHING.....

"Every hour I get a breaking news alert of another reported diagnosis of Swine Flu in my city and we need Sebelius - not extremist politics for show at the expense of our public health."

This is a bit dramatic, isn't it? It sounds like you are giving the "Tim Geithner must be confirmed because there is no one more qualified for this position" argument...Are you implying that the CDC, NIH, etc. has been sitting around waiting for a HHS secretary before doing anything? The rank and file have been executing their duties day-in, day-out.

Obama is the worse President in this history since former Pres. Carter. Look what happened in New York City yesterday morning--. It is Obama's fault. Don't blame on Bush. Obama has a 'lack' of inexperience and leadership.