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epiphannyy8 months, 1 week ago

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All I can say is welcome home Mr. Specter. I've always had respect for the man, even as I have disagreed with him, because his positions are thoughtful. He has his reasons for the votes he casts and I respect that. I'm not sure how great of a fit he'll find the democratic party to be for himself, but I can see where he fits better over here than he did over there. A man who doesn't suffer fools well isn't a man to align himself with the likes of Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh.

As he said.......he isn't leaving the republican party as much as the republican party has already left him.

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  BBcamaro8 months, 1 week ago
  
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  What you really mean is, he is doing that Democrat flip flop again. He was a democrat before he switched to the Republican party when it was the way to go and now back to a Democrat, so he can stand a better chance to stay in congress.
  
  He as been in congress way to long and switching back and forth just to stay in office tells me he doesn't really care about the people he is elected by, and is part of the problem. He should be kicked out of congress and forced to live under the rules and laws he has been apart of making.
  
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    cushi8 months, 1 week ago
    
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    HE WOKE UP!! Better late than never.
    
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      BBcamaro8 months, 1 week ago
      
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      He said himself it was the only way he seen a chance of staying, that tells it is about him and not about a moral, ethical standard or belief. I hope the people in his state see it for what it is and votes him out this time around. Even if he had shifted to republican he should be voted out, plain and simple he is one of our problems in Washington, him and everyone that has been there so long are only there for themselves and that goes for both parties. We need new blood in Washington, on both sides....
      
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