It is laughable to presume that Arlen Specter is a friend to Republicans. He simply is not one. Specter's "Defection" is simply a self-preservation move. He does not want to face Toomey in a Republican Primary this fall. The Republicans in Pennsylvania (there are some, about 50% in western PA) were outraged at Specter's vote for the Oboma stimulus bill, and decided it was time for Arlen to go. Don't be sad that Specter is gone; good riddance. He has done nothing but vote to further his own despicable adgenda (himself). Arlen Specter may well be voted out of office in his next election bid. I say it is high time Republicans get rid of some of these politicians who have made their career by voting and promoting themselves. Arlen Specter is a disgrace to the people of Pennsylvania and this country as a whole. He is now at home in the Democrat Party; which has changed from the party of FDR and your fathers who worked in the 50's to the party of socialists, communists, deviants, anti-capitalists; and anti-guners who would make us all slaves and wards of the state. It is my hope that more like him will target themselves by switching sides. At this juncture in American History; I simply do not believe you can align yourselves with the Democrat party and honestly believe you are for the principles that this country was founded on. Let the purge begin!!
LEROY