Homz Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania switches parties and becomes a Democrat. That pushes the Democrats to 59 or 60 once Al Franken is seated. The 60 number is significant in that it means the Republicans are totally irrelevant in the Senate and can not muster enough numbers to filibuster the Senate. This is a huge victory for the Democrats.
Cruznolfart Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania switches parties and becomes a Democrat. That pushes the Democrats to 59 or 60 once Al Franken is seated. The 60 number is significant in that it means the Republicans are totally irrelevant in the Senate and can not muster enough numbers to filibuster the Senate. This is a huge victory for the Democrats. It should be interesting to see how they squander their huge victory this time. Get on with the heady business of steroid use in baseball, perhaps?
Bowdiddley Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 IMHO no politician should be able to switch in mid stream like this. His CONSTITUENTS voted him in as a Republican to govern as a republican. Now before you liberals say my opinion is based on the fact that I'm conservative, it's not. I'd feel the same way if the party affiliations were reversed. This is just proof that politicians are looking out for #1 and #1 only. He is WAY behind his challenger in the 2010 PA GOP race so he switches. Another example of a politician being a scum bag, er a politician. With Murtha and Spector I'd be proud to be from PA.:P
Homz Posted April 28, 2009 Author Posted April 28, 2009 IMHO no politician should be able to switch in mid stream like this. His CONSTITUENTS voted him in as a Republican to govern as a republican. Now before you liberals say my opinion is based on the fact that I'm conservative' date=' it's not. I'd feel the same way if the party affiliations were reversed. This is just proof that politicians are looking out for #1 and #1 only. He is WAY behind his challenger in the 2010 PA GOP race so he switches. Another example of a politician being a scum bag, er a politician. With Murtha and Spector I'd be proud to be from PA.:P [/quote'] I actually don't disagree with any of what you say. I even said something similar to my wife just a moment ago. That said, I hope the Democrats use their new found power wisely.
Thundergod Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 We had elections last sunday, and guess what? The pseudo-comunist party won again (through the magical and epic practice of the fraud)... the commie president got re-elected, the good thing is, the first time he won with 80% of the votes, now he won with only 50% which is a lot but not 80! Now he doesn't have enough congressmen (less than 40% as oposed to last year's 80%!). So we might have a chance if the rest of the congressdonkeys get toghether and align against him (hope that happens, we have like 50 parties here... all of them with their own agendas, if you can really concieve 50 different ways a country can go). If things keep going as they have been going, in less than a year this commie a-hole's popularity should be at less than 30%... and hopefuly he will not last the 4 year period he was re-elected for (by that time he will have succeded in leaving the country broke and getting away to some friendly commie country with all the money he's stolen). His first public statement was that he will bring socialism to Ecuador and that he will be really tough with "the rich"... (as all commies he blames it all on people with money). I only wish I live enough to see them choping his head off (or to chop his head off myself).
djroge1 Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 This quote came across in my email the other day which I found very interesting. Norman Thomas (1884-1968) six-time U.S. Presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America 1948 - from an interview during the presidential campaign, "The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism. But under the name of 'liberalism' they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program, until one day America will be a Socialist nation, without knowing how it happened." He went on to say, "I no longer need to run as a Presidential candidate for the socialist party. The Democrat party has adopted our platform. So I think it will be interesting how this will turn out.
djroge1 Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 We had elections last sunday' date=' and guess what? The pseudo-comunist party won again (through the magical and epic practice of the fraud)... the commie president got re-elected, the good thing is, the first time he won with 80% of the votes, now he won with only 50% which is a lot but not 80! Now he doesn't have enough congressmen (less than 40% as oposed to last year's 80%!). So we might have a chance if the rest of the congressdonkeys get toghether and align against him (hope that happens, we have like 50 parties here... all of them with their own agendas, if you can really concieve 50 different ways a country can go). If things keep going as they have been going, in less than a year this commie a-hole's popularity should be at less than 30%... and hopefuly he will not last the 4 year period he was re-elected for (by that time he will have succeded in leaving the country broke and getting away to some friendly commie country with all the money he's stolen). His first public statement was that he will bring socialism to Ecuador and that he will be really tough with "the rich"... (as all commies he blames it all on people with money). I only wish I live enough to see them choping his head off (or to chop his head off myself).[/quote'] TG, there are some communist countries that have computer programs that search for comments like these - be careful.
Homz Posted April 28, 2009 Author Posted April 28, 2009 This quote came across in my email the other day which I found very interesting. Norman Thomas (1884-1968) six-time U.S. Presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America 1948 - from an interview during the presidential campaign' date=' "The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism. But under the name of 'liberalism' they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program, until one day America will be a Socialist nation, without knowing how it happened." He went on to say, "I no longer need to run as a Presidential candidate for the socialist party. The Democrat party has adopted our platform. So I think it will be interesting how this will turn out.[/quote'] So you think the Democrat party is like that of 1948. Hmm, shall we make the same comparison to the Republicans of that same era. McCarthy, anti-equal rights, the party of the KKK. YOu know the Republican party of ole, the good ole days.
djroge1 Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 So you think the Democrat party is like that of 1948. Hmm' date=' shall we make the same comparison to the Republicans of that same era. McCarthy, anti-equal rights, the party of the KKK. YOu know the Republican party of ole, the good ole days. [/quote'] Hey don't knock McCarthy - you know he wrote a lot of those great Beatle songs. :- Seriously though, I also believe there was a guy running on the Communist agenda who also quit running because between the dems and reps he believed they both had taken up the communist agenda. So to answer your post, no the dem party is not the same except for some of their extreme socialist bents.
Californiaman Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 Typical politician. Wanted to hop on the change bandwagon.
Thundergod Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 IMHO no politician should be able to switch in mid stream like this. His CONSTITUENTS voted him in as a Republican to govern as a republican. Thats right, they should vote him out.
Thundergod Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 TG' date=' there are some communist countries that have computer programs that search for comments like these - be careful.[/quote'] Dont worry, I don't think that little fuker and his friends can read english... :-
Californiaman Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 U.S. Senators come up for election every six years. Spector is behind in the polls to conservative Pat Toomey. His Republican bass is clearly slipping away from him.
Homz Posted April 28, 2009 Author Posted April 28, 2009 Dont worry' date=' I don't think that little fuker and his friends can read english... :- [/quote'] Are you talking about DemOOn. Be nice I like the little guy.
wicked1 Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 IMHO no politician should be able to switch in mid stream like this. His CONSTITUENTS voted him in as a Republican to govern as a republican. Now before you liberals say my opinion is based on the fact that I'm conservative' date=' it's not. I'd feel the same way if the party affiliations were reversed. This is just proof that politicians are looking out for #1 and #1 only. He is WAY behind his challenger in the 2010 PA GOP race so he switches. Another example of a politician being a scum bag, er a politician. With Murtha and Spector I'd be proud to be from PA.:- [/quote'] While I see your point, I disagree on one fundamental issue. If his constituents were voting on the *issues* and on his ideology rather than his party, they knew what they were getting. It has been no secret that Specter does not just toe the party line. He has not, for many years now, been governing "as a Republican." If Pennsylvanians didn't notice that and just voted for the ® by his name, then they deserve what they get.
Californiaman Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 Apparently enough of his constituency have had enough of him.
Homz Posted April 28, 2009 Author Posted April 28, 2009 To bad the Republican party went fascist. Perhaps they wouldn't now be irrelevant. Or maybe that would have correctly been stated. To bad the Republican party "OPENLY" went fascist. They've been that way covertly for 50 years.
Bowdiddley Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 While I see your point' date=' I disagree on one fundamental issue. If his constituents were voting on the *issues* and on his ideology rather than his party, they knew what they were getting. It has been no secret that Specter does not just toe the party line. He has not, for many years now, been governing "[b']as a Republican[/b]." If Pennsylvanians didn't notice that and just voted for the ® by his name, then they deserve what they get. Maybe I should have clarified that by adding" Northeastern Republican". You're right he hasn't been a toe the party line type of Senator, however on Mar 17 Specter said he would not switch parties because our government needs checks and balances. What a hypocrite! Funny thing is now a Republican challenger isn't going to beat him, a democrat will. Sort of poetic justice IMO.
wicked1 Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 Maybe I should have clarified that by adding" Northeastern Republican". You're right he hasn't been a toe the party line type of Senator' date=' however on Mar 17 Specter said he would not switch parties because our government needs checks and balances. What a hypocrite! Funny thing is now a Republican challenger isn't going to beat him, a democrat will. Sort of poetic justice IMO.[/quote'] Maybe, maybe not. The ol' switch worked for Lieberman and everybody already knew he was a DINO. As for behind in the polls....he's behind with Republicans. Doesn't mean he won't appeal to Dems and Independents who will be voting in the general election.
Homz Posted April 28, 2009 Author Posted April 28, 2009 Senator Harry Reid (D)is such a tool. I was watching a press conference with him talking. If they guy actually grew a pair perhaps the Dems could make good with this new found 60% of the Senate. Maybe I should send him a pair of my "Testicasters". Perhaps the Thundergod model would make the senior senator from the state of Nevada stand tall with a bit more authority.
Californiaman Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 What are the odds that Specter switches sides again after he's reelected? Just saying.
Bowdiddley Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 What are the odds that Specter switches sides again after he's reelected?Just saying. If he did, I doubt he would be anything other than their bastard stepchild! Other than the math swinging over to the Democrats advantage, I'm sure the Republicans are glad he's gone.
FirstMeasure Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 Great, now the Democrats can have a Republcian Shill in their midst. I hope the Democrats of his state have scence enough not to vote for him in the Primaries. Of course if he's Earnest in his desire to be a Democrat, it'll be nice having a Moderate Democrat that's not afraid of guns.
KSG_Standard Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 Turn out the lights America, the party is over! The coalition of the butt pirates, baby killers, welfare leaches, socialists, and anti-American defeatists is in complete charge of the country now...good luck, and good night...
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