Sunday, May 3, 2009

The Spectre of Specter

I just saw a shot of him on McLaughlin Group and the chyron said "Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA)." That "D" was so jarring. Specter was one of those Republicans I actually liked a lot of the time, like Chuck Hagel, Lincoln Chaffee, or, before he lost his mind and his mojo, John McCain.

Specter may be a political carpetbagger, but he did put that right out there in his press conference -- he said he couldn't win in the PA primary against right-wing hosebag Pat Toomey. He also said something that I'm hearing more and more from Republicans, which is that they seem to have moved away from their "traditional" conservative values. Look, when you find Janey nodding along in agreement with Joe Scarborough and Pat Buchanan (sometimes), you know your party is in trouble. Further, when people are comparing Barack Obama to Ronald Reagan, you REALLY know your party is in trouble. I mean, seriously, people, the guys on your side of the aisle have already started the opposition movement to Obama's Supreme Court nomination -- and there hasn't even been a nomination yet. Umm, hello?

Plus, who wants to be in a party that gives a loud and crazy platform to other loony fringers like Michele "CO2 is Harmless" Bachmann (circling finger next to temple), disloyal douchebags Rudy Giuliani (looks like you'll have to pay for a hotel during your next divorce, Rudy!), boob job in a bikini Carrie Prejean ("Bigotry that I learned at home is a viable political platform!"), or ethics- and intellect-challenged short-bussers like Sarah Palin?

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