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Kiel

Age 30
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Seen November 17th, 2021
Posted September 29th, 2021
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15 Years

The move would give the Democrats 59 votes in the senate, just one short of the 60 needed to overturn Republican attempts to block legislation.

The Democrats are expected to pick up their 60th vote when the result of the still-disputed Minnesota senate race is decided by the courts. Mr Specter, a moderate, said that since he joined the Republicans in 1980 the party had "moved far to the right".

"I now find my political philosophy more in line with Democrats than Republicans," he said in a statement announcing the switch.
But yeah It's now on to the Blue Dog Dems. Obama's Centrist tack is a good thing to keep them in line. Yes the Deficit has ballooned to heck of a historic high. But can someone tell me how we're going to fix the economy without government intervention. (Don't give me the "Let them all fail" argument crap...Hoover did that and see what happened >.>)

A few articles to think about this development:

US Federal Judges Could Hinder Obama's Agenda (Yes the Conservatives have come to roost in the Judiciary. Yay for Checks and Balances! Soo many Franklin Roosevelt Parallels. XD)

Poof goes the Purple Dream (Why the US Primary System caused Alan Specter to change sides. <.<)
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Seen February 2nd, 2010
Posted February 2nd, 2010
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I'm from PA, and I can't blame Specter. The Republicans have let him out to dry so many times its pathetic. He does vote Liberal Republican, so I would not say he's going to be a full democrat.

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Netto Azure

Kiel

Age 30
Male
Alistel, Vainqueur
Seen November 17th, 2021
Posted September 29th, 2021
9,467 posts
15 Years
I'm from PA, and I can't blame Specter. The Republicans have let him out to dry so many times its pathetic. He does vote Liberal Republican, so I would not say he's going to be a full democrat.
Yeah. I expect that too.

He's probably going to be one of those Blue Dog Democrats.
It's just to make sure laws are passed you know? Some Dems will of course vote outside of party lines. ^_^

Will he support card-check again? =/
Seen May 24th, 2009
Posted May 23rd, 2009
129 posts
14.2 Years
Well, this is partially a result of the Republican party going further and further right to the point where it's extreme. Eventually, if they want to survive, they will have to realize that they need to come closer to the center....most of the country are not rabid tea-baggers who proclaim that "there's nothing better than a dead liberal".