Wanna think a scary thought?

[Stinky The Clown]

Before he switched, Arlen Spector was the most liberal repubican in the Senate.

[polichick]

1. And now he's one of the most reliable Dems. nt

[bigwillq]

2. Funny how that works in an election year.

Old Arlen is fighting for his political life. Don't trust him as far as I can throw him.

[polichick]

It's not smart to trust ANY politician. nt

[bigwillq]

5. Very true.

I am not an Arlen fan. Even less so after he switched.

[BeatleBoot]

3. Yeah, but you've got Scott Brown now

With his pants off, ready to do business for the GOP.

[thunder rising]

4. Stinky .. .bring back the old tag line. Sportz Jacket!

[AlinPA]

6. Specter is in bad trouble in PA. 1. Many Democrats don't trust him,

2. Most Republicans don't trust him.
3. A lot of Independents are going the teabagger route.
4. He is worn out, tired, lacking energy and intensity
5. PA is a big state and he won't be able to handle the heavy schedule to campaign

[blue neen]

9. I saw on "Hardball" the other day that Matthews has this race in his top 5 to watch for 2010.

I honestly thought the primary would be heating up more by now.

Neither Democrats or Republicans I've talked to are happy about the Supreme Court ruling of several weeks ago. In this anti-corporate climate, Specter is going to have to back up his votes confirming all 5 of the pro-corporate justices. That could be tough.

[AlinPA]

10. Sestak has long odds to deal with in the primary, given Casey, Rendell and Obama

supporting Specter. I'm thinking that they are wishing they had held back on their endorsements.

[Stinky The Clown]

11. I agree with you completely. I think they think Sestak is the better candidate now.

[spanone]

7. just goes to show that it's only a game they play...with our lives & money

[BrklynLiberal]

8. and before he was the most liberal repuke...he was a democrat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_history_of_Arlen_Specter

"Originally a Democrat, Specter switched to the Republicans in 1966 and to the Democrats again in 2009."

[Yurovsky]

12. Whichever way the wind blows...

is where you'll find Arlen. Certainly most politicians cater to prevailing public sentiment, but retain some semblance of core values (and yes, they still violate them).

With Specter you get the feeling that there is no "there" there. No conservative, no progressive, not even a libertarian. Just a pol who wants to get re-elected until it's time for the old dirt nap.