Specter: Norm Coleman Should Be Seated

[freddie mertz]

Specter: Norm Coleman Should Be Seated

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | 05/ 5/09 04:33 PM

Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter has been showing his independence consistently since switching to the Democratic side of the aisle. But his latest display of unorthodox thinking is particularly eye-opening.

In an interview with the New York Times Magazine, the newly minted Democrat said he thinks Republican Norm Coleman should win his Senate recount court battle against Al Franken in Minnesota.

"There's still time for the Minnesota courts to do justice and declare Norm Coleman the winner," Specter said.

Specter's defection was particularly impactful because, assuming Al Franken is eventually seated, the move gives Democrats a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. Now the senator seems to be saying he does not want that to happen.

Even Republicans have admitted that they expect Franken to prevail.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/05/specter-norm-coleman-shou_n_197057.html

OK. That's it.

Specter's conversion is officially a cruel joke at the expense of PA Democrats and anyone else with eyes to see and a brain to think.

He's got to go. Now.

:puke: :nuke:

[billyoc]

1. Oh, you've GOT to be kidding me!

:rofl:

[freddie mertz]

3. No joke, at least not in THAT sense!

WE are the ones who are apparently supposed to be the fools.

[bluestateguy]

2. Delete

I read the post wrong.

[Ocracoker16]

4. Show is over Specter- you intend no good to the Democratic party

[TwilightZone]

5. I think he's going senile.

Hardly anyone other than Norm Coleman thinks that he's going to end up the winner. Maybe not even Norm.

[freddie mertz]

6. Who's great idea was this anyway?

Biden's?

What a screw up!!

[Cha]

11. I said the other day when specter

said he never said he was "a loyal dem" that he must be senile..uh, because he did say it to President Obama when he called him with "the switch" news.

Is this the repukes way of trying to embarrass President Obama via arlen specter?

[Ian David]

7. See: Benedict Arlen says he wants Sore-Loser Coleman 2win in courts against Senator-Elect Al Franken

Benedict Arlen says he wants Sore-Loser Coleman to win in courts against Senator-Elect Al Franken
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5600072&mesg_id=5600072

[lunatica]

8. And he wants Democrats to vote for him?

I'm learning to really dislike that man. I feel like he's soiling my party

[Cha]

9. I want him OUT..I gave him the

benefit of the doubt but this just stupid and he should be embarrASSed.

[freddie mertz]

10. He should just retire.

Rendell could appoint Sestak and we could run him in the coming election.

[Cha]

12. Something tells me

specter is like blago and burris in the respect of not ever wanting to retire when it's clear they should.

[ClarkUSA]

13. Spector was joking, apparently. Here's the entire exchange -->

Link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8391980

"Q: With your departure from the Republican Party, there are no more Jewish Republicans in the Senate. Do you care about that?

Specter: I sure do. There’s still time for the Minnesota courts to do justice and declare Norm Coleman the winner."

This *could* be him delivering a rather lame punchline around the preceding question. Justice = More Jewish Senators.

[Duer 157099]

14. I agree that Coleman should be seated. As in, Sit Down and STFU

That's the only kind of seated that should be advocated by Dems, Mr. Specter.

[Fire1]

15. Told ya so!

:rofl:

[ejpoeta]

16. WHAT!!! so screw the voters and let the guy who lost stay?? maybe

specter is practicing for when he loses the dem primary.