Arlen Specter to Become a Democrat

The big news out of Washington today is the Pennsylvania senator Arlen Specter has decided to switch from a Republican to a Democrat. This comes as big news because it will give the Democrats their 60 filibuster proof majority assuming the Al Franken ruling holds up. Arlen Specter is a knieving, arrogant politician who only cares about getting elected and will do whatever he can in order to do that. Arlen Specter decided to become a Democrat only after Republican Pat Toomey challenged him in the primary and Specter realized that his political life was in serious jeopardy. Specter has no morals and will vote whatever way he has to in order to stay in power, and I would like nothing more than him to lose in the Democratic primary. No matter what party you are, the people of Pennsylvania and the United States deserve better than this piece of trash.

Here is Jason Edwards stance on the issue

Breaking news today Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania said he would be switching parties. Senator Specter has always been a moderate republican. He has often been frustrated with the very conservative stance of the republican party. Specter was facing a challenging re-election bid in 2010. This gives him a better chance of winning and also a better outlet to stand for what he believes in.
"I am unwilling to have my twenty-nine year Senate record judged by the Pennsylvania Republican primary electorate. I have not represented the Republican Party. I have represented the people of Pennsylvania," Specter said in a statement. "I am ready, willing and anxious to take on all comers and have my candidacy for re-election determined in a general election."
The democrats are more than happy to welcome Specter to the party because once Al Franken officially wins the senate race in Minnesota. The democrats will then have the 60 votes needed to stop the republican filibuster. This will give the democrats an easier time in passing their legislation.

GOP leader backs Specter

As I wrote yesterday, Conservative activist Pat Toomey has decided to challenge current Senator Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania primary. Senator John Cornyn of Texas, who will oversee the 2010 elections for the GOP, has come out in support of Specter. Cornyn stated, "As I survey the political landscape of the upcoming 2010 elections, it's clear we need more candidates that fit their states...While I doubt Arlen could win an election in my home state of Texas, I am certain that I could not get elected in Pennsylvania. I believe that Senator Specter is our best bet to keep this Senate seat in the GOP column... vote for Arlen Specter is a vote for denying Harry Reid and the Democrats a filibuster-proof Senate" This support for Specter tells you exactly why the Republican party has not been winning elections. The party keeps settling on moderate Republicans such as John McCain, Arlen Specter, and Lincoln Chafee because they think that's what America wants, when in actuality that is what is turning people away. The Republicans are supposed to be a small government, tax-cutting party and they are going away from everything that made them successful. As a conservative I am absolutely disgusted with Cornyn and any other Republican who backs Specter. The Republican Party wants to know why the keep losing support and this is the reason why. America is still a center-right country, but if the Republicans keep acting this way and continue to get away from their values, it will be a long time until another Republican is in the White House.

Toomey to challenge Specter in 2010

Being from Pennsylvania, this was the best news stories of the day. Incumbent Republican Senator and RINO(Republican in Name Only) Arlen Specter has gotten a primary challenge from conservative Pat Toomey. Pat was the president of Club for Growth and also mounted a primary challenge for Specter in 2004, which he lost narrowly. Specter is thought to be very vulnerable because of his vote for the stimulus package, a package that only 3 other Republicans voted for. Specter knew a challenge was coming, and even prematurely ran an ad about Pat Toomey criticizing Toomey for being a Wall Street Trader. A hypothetical matchup between Toomey and Specter conducted by Quinnipiac University had Toomey leading Specter 41%-27% with 28% undecided. This could turn out to be a great race, and while I think Specter has a much better chance in the general election, he is basically a Democrat anyway so I hope Toomey can pull it out.