I love how Arlen Specter is hated by both parties

[Ardent15]

That's what you get when opportunistically play both sides.

[ThomWV]

1. I never had all that much against Arlen

He was far from the worse Republican they had. I've seen worse Democrats too.

[lamp_shade]

2. +1

[AlinPA]

4. Put down Nelson and Lincoln in the "worse Democrats" column. nt

[AlinPA]

3. I don't think he gets it here in PA; Democrats don't trust him, republicans are angry with him,

and many Independents see him as an "election only politician" while others are going the teabagger route and will ignore him.

[ShadowLiberal]

5. I like Specter, but I'll agree that he's a chameleon politician

I've always liked Specter, I felt kind of bad last time he was up for reelection when I voted against him in the primary and then the general election to (I turned 18 right before the primary, and figured why not registered republican to vote in it and give us an easier person to beat).

I will agree with you though that Specter's voting record shows he's somewhat of a chameleon, changing how he votes based on electoral pressure at the time.

[juajen]

6. I actually like Arlen Specter. I don't think he played both sides

against the middle. I believe he is an oddity, a person I would call a Golden-Meaner. If you don't know, that's from Aristotle, who believed that in all things, you ignore the extremes on either side of an issue and head for the middle. I believe we would do well with a Golder-Meaner Party, and I love the play on words.

[old mark]

7. Actually m his popularity here in PA seems to be growing - the man

certainly is a master politician if nothing else, and has supposedly done a lot of things for his area...He is very vell connected to all the right important people as well, which is the most important thing in politics...although, as George Burns said,"Sincerity is the hardest thing to find in a politician...but once you can fake that, you can do anything...."

Good night, George.
mark

[DCBob]

8. Unfair...

He is decent man with integrity.

[Clear Blue Sky]

9. Hasn't he switched parties twice now? No wonder no one trusts him.

[Judi Lynn]

10. If I'm not mistaken he said the Republican Party left HIM. I can see a LOT of more honorable Repub's

would feel that way, for sure. I'm surprised there aren't a couple of good ones left in their party who would do the same, although I can't name any other good ones. Many people had hope for Olympia Snow and Susan Collins.

I respect him for his decision to bear the insults and attacks from dirty, dishonest, unprincipled, classless Republicans and swallow his pride, and cross the aisle.

[Vidar]

11. I like Spector a lot better than the Blue Dogs.

[Slit Skirt]

12. he is credited for the "single bullet theory" on JFK assasination

that should speak volumes

[EFerrari]

14. Thanks. I couldn't remember the detail.

At least he's a civil SOB unlike these new, more anti-social Republicans.

[Slit Skirt]

15. wish someone would follow his advice....

Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Penn.) urged his Democratic colleagues over the weekend to unite around a plan that would allow them to move forward with health care legislation using a process that requires only 51 votes.

and he had very nice things to say about Max Cleland...

but can't forgive him on the single bullet theory

[stillwaiting]

13. If Specter wins reelection he will be as bad as the other conservadems

Would love to be wrong by the way!

[UTUSN]

16. & yet he WON'T GO AWAY, like PALIN-Joementum, won't TAKE A HINT!1 n/t

[Jennicut]

17. Eh, I would take him over my crappy Senator Lieberman right about now.

At least Specter is trying to be a Dem and is voting like one.