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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 01:20 PM Original message |
Spector's Switch: Why It Matters |
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Clear Blue Sky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. You assume Specter will vote with the Democrats on every issue. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. You wouldn't have reached that assumption if you had bothered to actually read my OP. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Just the "pro-corporate" ones...and isn't that what really matters? |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Maybe they tied DNC aid in 2010 to him being on board for Health Care.... |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. Now they'll blackmail a Dem senator to vote for the Dark Side. nt |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Of course. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. How can so many writers be this fucking stupid. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 01:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. WTF are you talking to? |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Whoever you're quoting, plus the 50 other yay we have 60 votes now! Editorials and Blogs |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. You're making a strawman argument. Did you even read the OP? |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. It won't prevent that from happening on the most important issues |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. How do you know? |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 02:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. I *don't* know. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Do you normally make strongly declarative statements about things you "don't know"? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Hey, way to not read the OP. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Hey, way to have the title not match the contents of the OP. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 01:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Disregarding your apparent belief |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 02:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Could just have easily been titled: "Why it DOESN'T matter"... n/t |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I read the OP just fine. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 02:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I'm sure Pres. Obama, VP Biden & Gov. Rendell know more about Sen. Spector's intentions than you do. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 02:18 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. True also, as I said in my other post - he'll need the DNC for releection |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
17. Spector appears to deperately want to be reelected |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. I believe that the terms of the deal from Team O's side was made clear to him. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
24. Another very important long term impact: |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 11:25 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. True... and now, it could severely hurt Republicans as they prepare for SCOTUS confirmation hearings |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
25. Specter showed his true colors today |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 04:48 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. So did Tester and Dorgan. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 04:56 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Yep- and we need LESS not more of this sort of Republican activity |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. I vote in PA, and will not support Specter |
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