By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Aug 5, 2009 in Arlen Specter, Armed Services Committee, Auto Industry, Congress (House & Senate), Current Affairs, Democrats, Health Care, Soldiers/Veterans, Stimulus Plan, U.S. Constitution | 47 Comments
(bumped up from yesterday early afternoon)
I just happened to catch this Tuesday morning, and thought it raised some interesting questions on the issue of health care reform:
So, why isn’t this man helping to shape policy? He sounds pretty smart to me.
By Linda Anselmi on Jul 15, 2009 in Arlen Specter, Democratic Party, Linda Anselmi, Rep. Joe Sestak | 57 Comments
I’m not sure I know anymore.
Nor am I, after the events of this last year, one to tout party loyalty.
But I can’t help thinking that it is a huge plus for all Pennsylvanians to have more than one Democratic party choice. Representative Joe Sestak (D-PA), who is conducting an exploratory tour of Pennsylvania’s [...]
By SusanUnPC on May 6, 2009 in Arlen Specter, Congress (House & Senate), Current Affairs, Rep. Joe Sestak, US Senate | 46 Comments
In the entire saga involving Sen. Arlen Specter, there’s only ONE person I care about: Rep. Joe Sestak, a retired United States Navy rear admiral, who would make a brilliant senator. Rep. Sestak’s “legislative efforts have resulted in House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer naming him the most productive freshman member of Congress.” Update [...]
By Uppity Woman on Apr 30, 2009 in Arlen Specter, Congress (House & Senate), Pennsylvania | 30 Comments
Toss in the point at which Coleman stops making a fool of himself, and the Magic Number in the Senate is 60. Gee, the Republican party sure made a smart move alienating Specter, hey? One could almost imagine that they were working for the Democratic Party.
Hanging on like a dog with a rag in its [...]
By Linda Anselmi on Apr 28, 2009 in Arlen Specter, Congress (House & Senate), Democratic Party, Linda Anselmi | 43 Comments
The Democrats are celebrating, Republicans are lamenting and MSM are excitedly analyzing every nuanced angle of every political strategy imaginable over Arlen Specters decision to switch his nearly four decade affiliation as a Republican to that of a Democrat. An excerpt from his statement earlier today in the WSJ:
I am not making this decision [...]
By John Batchelor on Apr 28, 2009 in Arlen Specter, Current Affairs, Democratic Party | 83 Comments
Arlen Specter goes over to the new Tsar. The senator has been warning on this maneuver at least since he challenged Dick Cheney and George Bush in 2007 on war-making powers (above).