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Arlen Specter jeered by taxpayers

By Michelle Malkin • February 20, 2009 08:18 AM

It’s about time. KDKA reports Turncoat Caucus Sen. Arlen Specter was met with jeers at a Pa. press conference. Betrayal of core fiscal conservative principles has consequences.

U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter was greeted with jeers at a press conference in Cranberry Township.

Conservatives are fuming after Specter cast the deciding vote that led to the passage of President Barack Obama’s stimulus plan.

Specter, 79, acknowledges his run for re-election will be tough.

He says he’s not completely happy with Obama’s plans but he points out that he was able to cut the price tag by over $100 billion and he says he was able to increase the amount of tax cuts.

Even so, Specter acknowledges the Republican Party’s conservative wing will attempt to unseat him in next year’s primary race.

Maybe Sen. Specter can dial up the president, who can stroke his ego and call him a patriot again to make him feel better.

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#629406

On February 21st, 2009 at 9:34 am, 4USA said:

Heckman; Thanks for the perspective. I noted the true conservatives and salute you.

Rob; It’s our only hope.

Here’s my wish-list:

1)Term-limits immediately and retroactively. If you’ve served x number of years already, this is your last stand.

2)No one who has served in office, their staff, nor any of their immediate family, may be a licensed lobbyist for 10 years after leaving office.

3)Lawyers are not to serve in any government body in greater proportion than the constituency they represent.

4)No one may serve in office that has not been employed in the private sector for at least 5 years.

5)I’d love to exclude Ivy league schools from being the breeding ground for our Presidents. It’s ridiculous to think how much respect and power is blindly given to them. That’s part of the impetus for the elitism we see today.

We need to be ruled by a cross-section of this country where everyone is represented and no one is excluded because of perceptions and stereotypes. Nancy Pelosi is not an intelligent person and is completely disconnected. Her only bonafides come from the fact she enunciates well and she’s from San Francisco. Case closed.
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On February 21st, 2009 at 12:33 pm, farmgal said:

I liked when Laura Ingraham told him it must be nice to be wined and dined at the White House.He also was invited to the Super Bowl party.He got very angry and said don’t give me that young lady.He and the Maine twins were buttered up and bribed it’s obvious,but as we have learned with McCain who used to always do that turn coat stuff on us the Dems have a short memory and see them as nothing but a useful idiot.
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On February 21st, 2009 at 2:08 pm, torabora said:

Spector,Collins, and Snow can all get a room together.
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On February 23rd, 2009 at 8:18 pm, T-Bone said:

I thought the role of the Senate was to Advise and Consent.

Specter has advised and then he consented. Just because he got it wrong………

Just like Obama said. Arlen won the election so… (my part added- gird your loins) Thanks PA.