Specter didn’t leave the GOP, the GPO left Specter. A moderate like Specter could no longer stomach what the GOP has become—(plus he wanted to keep his Senate seat without the otherwise obligitary run against a really conservative Republican because if he lost a Democrat would win the seat anyway).
HOWGOZIT says:
And what was your take when Liebermann left the Demos BCS?
I didn’t like the Dems turning against Lieberman either, but it takes a special kind of gall to run as a party’s vice presidential candidate and 8 years later trash that same party and its candidate. Lieberman’s speech to the GOP convention should go down in history as the epitome of losing your integrity while pandering.
deadheadzan almost 15 years ago
Specter didn’t leave the GOP, the GPO left Specter. A moderate like Specter could no longer stomach what the GOP has become—(plus he wanted to keep his Senate seat without the otherwise obligitary run against a really conservative Republican because if he lost a Democrat would win the seat anyway).
jabarnes59 Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Did the GOP get fat and ugly?
Simon_Jester almost 15 years ago
You already did…that’s WHY he left.
lalas almost 15 years ago
I am cynical of his motivations as well… but this toon is SPOT ON!
etocme almost 15 years ago
Specter has always been a lib in republican clothing…good riddance
MaryWorth Premium Member almost 15 years ago
etocme, very odd you’d say that given Specter’s voting record…
CorosiveFrog Premium Member almost 15 years ago
A politician is a politician, but that hurts, does it, righties? I know it does.
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
charliekane almost 15 years ago
GOPSOP
Simon_Jester almost 15 years ago
Yeah riiiight, neo-cons; those grapes were sour anyway. LOL!
believecommonsense almost 15 years ago
Nice, succinct characterization of the nature of the GOP today.
dwyant almost 15 years ago
No, let’s have a “pity party” and give him a “bailout.”
KelleK almost 15 years ago
Arlen was always a Democrat! He knew he wasn’t going to make it in the primaries so he bailed! Good Ridden!
believecommonsense almost 15 years ago
HOWGOZIT says: And what was your take when Liebermann left the Demos BCS? I didn’t like the Dems turning against Lieberman either, but it takes a special kind of gall to run as a party’s vice presidential candidate and 8 years later trash that same party and its candidate. Lieberman’s speech to the GOP convention should go down in history as the epitome of losing your integrity while pandering.
deadheadzan almost 15 years ago
Believe, your comment on Lieberman addressing the Republican Party is exactly so.