A year after switching political parties, Sen. Arlen Specter reflects and admits second-guessing him

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http://www.mcall.com/all-a1_5specter1.72516041apr28,0,6498107.story

A year after switching political parties, Sen. Arlen Specter reflects and admits second-guessing himself at times

WASHINGTON
At times, U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter has wondered if he should have stayed a Republican.

For three decades, Specter prided himself on being a coalition builder, relishing a self-appointed role as a liaison striving to find the moderate solutions to liberal and conservative extremes.

Now as a Democrat, that role has vanished. For that reason alone, Specter has questioned his storied party switch.

''Well, I probably shouldn't say this,'' he said over lunch last month. ''But I have thought from time to time that I might have helped the country more if I'd stayed a Republican.''

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[Lugnut]

1. I don't trust him.

The White House and the state political machine are shoving Specter down the voters' throats. I see Arlen as a political opportunist/wind sock. Sestak is an alternative that I'm seriously considering.

[Number9Dream]

2. Sestak voted with Democratic colleagues 97.2% of the time

Joe Sestak has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 97.2% of the time.

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/s001169/

Only PA Congressman to have 100 % rating from the League of Conservation Voters, PennEnvironment, and has been endorsed by the Sierra Club.

http://joesestak.com

His legislative efforts resulted in Majority Leader Steny Hoyer naming him the most productive freshman member of Congress.

http://www.house.gov/list/press/pa07_sestak/pr_080310forum.shtml

Sestak, who had served as a three-star Admiral and who spent thirty-one years in the Navy is one of seventeen veterans in Congress who are co-sponsors of legislation to lift the ban on openly gay service.

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS144555+05-May-2008+PRN20080505

Sestak supports Healthcare Coverage for all Americans:
"While affordable and accessible preventive care is so essential to reducing the overall costs of healthcare, we must also provide healthcare to all Americans through a system that is cost effective for families, businesses and providers."

http://joesestak.com/issues/health-security

[Pat Riot]

3. geez, 5 links

...and none of them are from comments you and your friends made on another blog.