Sen. Arlen Specter Switches to the Democratic Party

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I was going to post this..but figured you'd want the honors

(bonus points to firstdown if he can turn this political thread into a non-political thread)

Some would argue that Specter left the Republican party a long time ago, others that it left him. Alls I know is for moderate republicans like myself, this is another sign that maybe the GOP just don't want us anymore. But can you win in 2012 without us? Because you couldn't in 2008.

I was going to post an opinion, but then I read the part in bold. 100% agree.

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I was going to post this..but figured you'd want the honors

(bonus points to firstdown if he can turn this political thread into a non-political thread)

Some would argue that Specter left the Republican party a long time ago, others that it left him. Alls I know is for moderate republicans like myself, this is another sign that maybe the GOP just don't want us anymore. But can you win in 2012 without us? Because you couldn't in 2008.

Who voted for McCain but moderates? McCain is the ultimate moderate. I didn't vote for him nor did any of the people I know. A few die hards here and there went out but most of the conservatives stayed home. It's your party not ours. If you want to see how many elections moderate Republicans can win you'll have no better example than this past one.

I think you have it the other way around? You don't actually believe the packaging and fluff that they put out about being conservative? They only put that garbage out during elections for the die hards. You can have the Republican party. It stinks!

Specter is a typical floater. He sticks his finger in the wind and sees which way the wind is blowing, no principle, no honor, just strait up political survival.

[saden1]

You really aren't good at math are you TTL?

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by saden1

You really aren't good at math are you TTL?

Are you talking to me or are you not really good with your spelling?

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I'd argue he isn't even a moderate. he isn't fiscally conservative by any stretch. nor socially. I am nto sure how exactly he still thought he was a republican.

He thinks Bill Belichick is unamerican?

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I heard he was promised a tour of NY in Air Force One but right now Obama cannot seem to locate his plane.

he knows exactly where that plane is. its flying around, fixing all the bridges that W. tried to burn

[saden1]

Originally Posted by Trample the Elderly

Are you talking to me or are you not really good with your spelling?

Admittedly my spelling skills is so-so at best but my math skills are super sharp. You?

[Hog1]

Didn't Joe say that about his players? Like "his math skills are Super Sharp" !!!

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by saden1

Admittedly my spelling skills is so-so at best but my math skills are super sharp. You?

What are you getting at Saden?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by saden1

You really aren't good at math are you TTL?

No kidding

[Superman13732]

Great Orators of the Democrat Party

'One man with courage makes a majority.'
- Andrew Jackson

'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.'
- Franklin D. Roosevelt

'The buck stops here.'
- Harry S. Truman

'Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.'
- John F. Kennedy (By the way, this is an exact quote from a speech given by Army Gen'l. Omar Bradley in 1953, just a few years prior to JFK using it in his inaugural speech. JFK or his speech writers recognized a great quote, but none credited Bradley for one of the greatest patriotic quotes of all time - plagiarism, anyone?)



And for today's Democrats...

'It depends what your definition of sex is."
- Bill Clinton

'That Obama - I would like to cut his NUTS off.'
- Jesse Jackson

'Those rumors are false .... I believe in the sanctity of marriage.'
- John Edwards

'I invented the Internet'
- Al Gore

'The next Person that tells me I'm not religious, I'm going to shove
my rosary beads up their ass.'
- Joe Biden

' America --is no longer, uh, what it--it, uh, could be, uh what it was once was...uh, and I say to myself, 'uh, I don't want that future, uh, uh for my children.' ''
- Barack Obama (without his telepromptor)

'I have campaigned in all 57 states.
- Barack Obama

'You don't need God anymore, you have us Democrats.'
- Nancy Pelosi (said back in 2006)

'Paying taxes is voluntary.'
- Sen. Harry Reid

'Bill is the greatest husband and father I know. No one is more faithful, true, and honest than he.'
- Hillary Clinton (said back in 1998)


You can add one more to the list: Pelosi recently saying (TWICE!) that "If the Stimulus (Spending) Package is not passed quickly, then 500 million people will lose their jobs". Since there are approximately 280-290 million people currently living in the U.S. , total, I would assume the remainder she is referring to are illegal Mexicans.

[TheSmurfs22]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I heard he was promised a tour of NY in Air Force One but right now Obama cannot seem to locate his plane.

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Obama thinks it may be over one of the 57 states. Either way it is Bush's fault.

[TheSmurfs22]

Just curious why Barry, Nancy and Harry want to deal with the healthcare issue behind closed doors and not let it hit the House/Senate floor.

[Superman13732]

Originally Posted by TheSmurfs22

Just curious why Barry, Nancy and Harry want to deal with the healthcare issue behind closed doors and not let it hit the House/Senate floor.

"It depends on what your definition of sex is"

[70Chip]

It's not uncommon for someone in Specter's posotion to switch parties. Several Democrats became Reepulicans in the mid 90s so they could protect their seats and be in the majority. Specter is older than dinosaur crap and he's had the cancer twice, so it's not likely that he will be in the Senate for too long as a member of any political party.