Arlen Specter, longtime RINO, switched parties today and became a Democrat. Sphincter, oops I mean Specter, was running 21 points behind former PA Rep. PAT TOOMEY for the 2010 Republican Nomination for Senate.
Here is the statement from PAT TOOMEY who WILL BE the next US Senator from PA:
Former Congressman Pat Toomey (R) just released the following statement on Sen. Arlen Specter's (Pa.) decision to switch parties.
Pat Toomey's Response to Senator Specter's Party Switch
APRIL 28, 2009: "Senator Specter's decision is in keeping with his record. He is more at home in the Democratic Party than the Republican Party. That has been true for decades, not just true today.
In recent weeks, Senator Specter has made numerous statements about how important it is to deny Democrats the 60th seat in the U.S. Senate and how he categorically intended to remain a Republican to prevent one-party dominance in Washington.
What Pennsylvanians must now ask themselves is whether Senator Specter is in fact devoted to any principle other than his own reelection."
Toomey is running for Specter's Senate seat. He was slated to challenge Specter in the GOP primary, as he did in 2004, and will now likely face him in the general election.
Here is RNC Chairman MICHAEL STEELE'S response to Sphincter :
Good Riddens to this Jackass! This is the Moron who came up with the 'Magic Bullet' theory when President Kennedy was killed.
Sphincter is about to get his LIBERAL ass kicked. The people of PA & the United States will rejoice once this putz is defeated. I will say it now: PAT TOOMEY will win by 20%!!!
PULLEN: SEN. SPECTER SAW THE WRITING ON THE WALL
Phoenix, AZ – In an ironic twist, the Chairman of the Arizona Republican Party today lauded Senator Arlen Specter’s pronouncement that he will defect from the Republican Party to run as a Democrat in next year’s mid-term elections. According to published reports, Senator Arlen Specter has issued a statement outlining his plans to run as a Democrat in the 2010 elections.
“While I am disappointed that we have temporarily lost a Republican member of the Senate, the truth is Senator Specter saw the writing on wall,” said Chairman Pullen. “His support of President Obama’s economic plans for the redistribution of wealth and saddling our children and grandchildren with trillions of dollars of debt placed him at odds with his own party. Many recent polls have indicated that Senator Specter’s votes for the $787 billion stimulus, the Wall Street and automotive bailouts and support of card-check legislation have severely damaged his credibility among Republicans.”
In late March, a Quinnipiac University poll showed Senator Specter trailing Republican Representative Pat Toomey by double digits, 41-27. To make matters worse for the Senator, only 29% of Pennsylvania Republicans gave Specter a favorable rating, while 60% of Democrats gave him the highest ratings amongst voters, including independents.
“The defection of Mr. Specter further locks down any checks
and balances in America until we have a chance to make important changes in 2010,” said Bruce Ash, National Committeeman for Arizona. “Today’s news should give Republicans and all Arizonans another reason to become party activists, get our word out and help our Republican candidates in 2010.”
“We shouldn’t be too surprised to learn of the Senator’s ploy to get reelected, it’s been rumored for quite awhile,” said Chairman Pullen. “Rather than explain his unwavering support of Congress’ radical tax and spending initiatives, he joined his Democrat buddies in a weak attempt to save his political hide. But I would warn Democrat voters in Pennsylvania that Senator Specter is apparently more concerned with his own political survival rather than representing those who voted him into office.”
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Matthew Roberts
Communications Director, Arizona Republican Party
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Phoenix, Arizona 85016
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2 comments:
He's been a Democrat all along - only now he's being honest about it. How can he sleep at night?
John that is a great question. How does this bastard sleep at night? He looks like a 'walking, talking corpse'. Final burial will occur on Election Day 2010!
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