Specter satarizes self

[Illiniwek]

Specter rips Sestak for not being a party loyalist.

"Congressman Sestak is a flagrant hypocrite in challenging my being a real Democrat when he did not register as a Democrat until 2006 just in time to run for Congress," Specter said in the statement.

[PhillyKev]

I don't get it. He's pointing out what he sees as Sestak's hypocrisy for calling him "not a real democrat" based on prior party affiliation while Sestak has a similar history. He was not "ripping him for not being a party loyalist". He was ripping him for hypocrisy.

[dukeboards]

"Specter satarizes self"

Looks like the Illiniwek administration is "smrat" too.

[Malloy]

"Specter satarizes self"

Looks like the Illiniwek administration is "smrat" too.

Sup with the personal attacks?

[dukeboards]

Sup with the personal attacks?

Check out Illiniwek's thread about typos. Don't cast stones from your glass house.

[phillyaggie]

I thought it was all in fun and not a personal "attack" per se.

I sometimes point out others' typos or gaffes in a fun way (most recent example being on salsa's thread about his radio commentaries), knowing full well that often I too make silly mistakes while typing. It's the innernet as some folks say.

[five apples]

I don't get it. He's pointing out what he sees as Sestak's hypocrisy for calling him "not a real democrat" based on prior party affiliation while Sestak has a similar history. He was not "ripping him for not being a party loyalist". He was ripping him for hypocrisy.

That is how I read it as well.

[dukeboards]

I thought it was all in fun and not a personal "attack" per se.

When I pointed out in that thread how off base he was, all I heard was that liberals have no sense of humor.

[MuscleHead]

My son, a big supporter of Specter , received this email from the Specter campaign. I've copied part of it below. Look at point #2.

Dear Supporter,

Welcome to the first edition of the Specter 2010 campaign update. Last week was an exciting one as Senator Specter met with hundreds of Party leaders across nine counties to talk about their shared Democratic values.


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1. "Sen. Specter always gathered support in the county," said Greg Leathers, chairman of the Greene County Democratic Committee. "He has been a friend of labor and the AFL-CIO." Leathers added that a challenger would have a hard time establishing the legitimacy and credibility that comes with a 29-year incumbent, and the senator's chances of re-election are good.
-The Herald Standard, 7/4/09

Senator Specter concluded another successful tour through central and western Pennsylvania last week, visiting with grassroots Democrats in nine counties. Click here to read about his visit with Adams County Democrats and click here to read more about his visit with Greene County Democrats.


2. Rep. Joe Sestak called himself the only "true Democrat" in Pennsylvania's 2010 U.S. Senate race during a visit to Northampton County this afternoon.
-The Express Times, 7/5/09

That's ironic, since Sestak has only been a Democrat since 2006.

According to records on file at the Delaware County Voter Registration office, Sestak did not register as a Democrat until February 2006. (Prior to that, he had been a lifelong Independent.) He announced his campaign for Congress, as a Democrat, in March 2006.

[Sailaway]

As intensely as I dislike Sestak, it is rather hypocritical for Specter, of all people, to accuse him of switching party loyalties. If Sestak was a registered Republican, the case could definitely be made.

It does seem obvious that Sestak stayed an independent so he could suss out his political future and see which way the winds were blowing when he decided to run. But I tend to doubt, ideologically, Sestak, had he run under a GOP ticket, would have been any less liberal than Specter was a Republican.

[Hozeramma]

When I pointed out in that thread how off base he was, all I heard was that liberals have no sense of humor.

Conservatives also have no sense of humor. Just bring up Palin.

[Hozeramma]

Specter rips Sestak for not being a party loyalist.

For me, this article reinforces that Politicians will do and say just about anything for the opportunity to remain in office, especially against the individual who will be opposite them in the primary.

The hard part is taking everything in and separating the cow from the bull

[Illiniwek]

"Specter satarizes self"

Looks like the Illiniwek administration is "smrat" too.

I prefer to think of myself as samrt.

[Illiniwek]

I don't get it. He's pointing out what he sees as Sestak's hypocrisy for calling him "not a real democrat" based on prior party affiliation while Sestak has a similar history. He was not "ripping him for not being a party loyalist". He was ripping him for hypocrisy.

Sestak was an admiral. I give him points for not declaring a party while he was a flag officer.

[raider.adam]

From what I recall, Sestak was an independent while he was in the military.