Specter’s Assessment: Republicans Include No One

On Tuesday, Senator Arlen Specter switched parties. He was a Republican. He became a Democrat. “One of the my opponent's principle advisers said, "We don't care about stage two. Stage one, we want to beat Arlen Specter,” said Specter. “We'll worry about stage two later." They don't make any bones about their willingness to lose the general election if they can purify the party. I don't understand it…”

Obviously, Specter’s swap was employment preservation. However, he remains a patriot and statesman. Conservatives will celebrate his exodus. They will excoriate his character. They should be ashamed. Today, Republicans suffered a loss. The loss should matter.

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