Benedict Arlen says he wants Sore-Loser Coleman to win in courts against Senator-Elect Al Franken

[Ian David]

Specter Wants Coleman to Win

In an interview with the New York Times Magazine, Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) said he hopes Norm Coleman (R) prevails in his Senate recount court fight against Al Franken (D) in Minnesota.

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

If Specter is looking for a Democratic primary opponent, this statement will certainly help him get one.

More:
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/05/05/specter_wants_coleman_to_win.html

[Thrill]

1. no one donate. One cent to Specter. Not one cent.

Its time to draft Sestak. Who cares what Obama, Reid, or Pelosi say.

[Ian David]

2. Thom Hartman already donated $20 to Benedict Arlen the day he "switched parties".

I wonder if he wants it back now?

[Pab Sungenis]

4. Isn't Sestak even farther right than Specter?

We don't want to kick Arlen out only to get someone worse. We can do much better.

[Fresh_Start]

3. Is it possible to exclude Specter from the Democratic party?

and prevent him from calling himself a Democrat?

[Ian David]

7. He could run as "Prefers Dem." n/t

[Occam Bandage]

11. He doesn't, though. He votes with the Republicans more often than the Dems.

Perhaps "Prefers Arlen" would work.

[babylonsister]

5. That's it. We should all implore Sestak to run. This is

untenable. :grr:

[DebbieCDC]

6. will the pukes take him back please??????

The Dems need Specter like a fish needs a bicycle (with apologies to Gloria Steinem)

[Occam Bandage]

8. He's making a point of fucking with us.

Probably to bolster his credibility among PA Republicans. Well, fuck that noise.

[Laf.La.Dem.]

9. Send him back

Give him back to the Republicans:puke:

[Danger Mouse]

10. Specter is an asshole.

[Fire1]

12. Did you REALLY expect anything DIFFERENT???

Oh HELL NO!! Don't send him back! He fits right in under the BIG FUCKIN TENT!:rofl:

[RC]

13. With friends like this, who need enemies?

Talk about being a DINO. Never mind, he hasn't changed out of his right wingnutz uniform yet.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

14. But...but...but Specter makes #60!!!!!!!

I heard it here.

This is just another sign (In what is starting to be a considerably sized list) that Specter switched parties to save his ass. Not to give us 60 votes in the Senate.
Where's the guarantee that he'll vote for cloture on any threatened filibuster?

For that matter, why don't we actually make the GOP filibuster. Get a few cots. Start reading old recipes. Actually do it. None of this "We're thinking about maybe, possibly filibustering, so you gotta try to scrape together 60 people." crap. If we actually forced the GOP to seriously filibuster bills, their approval rating would fast become negative numbers, and they'd be totally flushed out of Congress.

[Occam Bandage]

15. That's not how filibusters work nowadays.

The rules don't state that debate ends if nobody's talking, as they used to. Now debate does not end until there are 60 votes for cloture, whether they're talking or not. The days of cots and shit are decades in the past.

[depakid]

18. Perhaps it's time to bring the cots back

or better yet, end this arcane rule once and for all.

[TheManInTheMac]

16. Specter is akin to the guy who marries the woman he cheats on his wife with...

What makes you think he won't cheat on us.

[Lugnut]

17. Keep talking, Arlen.

Arlen can hold his breath until he turns purple waiting for my vote. FU Arlen.

[malaise]

19. Coleman has already lost

Fuck Arlen Specter

[Vinca]

20. Arlen's doing more for Sestak's campaign than anything else.

[JitterbugPerfume]

21. Specte is just pissing everyone off

his days are numbered !

[ejpoeta]

22. obama has put himself in a box if he promised to support specter!!!

i knew specter was just a republican with a d next to his name and would not vote or think any differently. why should the dems support him when he is not a dem!!! this is ridiculous!

[Occam Bandage]

23. As far as I know, the support was only explicitly promised for the GE.

It would be surprising for a President to support either candidate in a primary.

[ejpoeta]

25. ok. that makes more sense then.

[Kingofalldems]

24. I bet the Blue Dog(s) love this guy

He fits right in.

[spanone]

26. our party should have said 'no thanks'