Good Riddance, Arlen!
At 10:13 p.m. AP called Pennsylvania's Democratic primary for Joe Sestak. Senator Arlen Specter, the former incumbent, made his bones as an assistant counsel on the Warren Commission, where he pushed through the 'single bullet theory' to explain JFK's assassination. A classic case of people believing what they're told to believe. With just a few exceptions, as far as I can tell, Specter has been a weasel ever since. The last straw, for Pennsylvanians, must have been his switch from the Republican to the Democratic Party, for self-evidently personal reasons. Also, he's getting old in a bad way, too often and too obviously getting too confused about things. And as a purely strategic matter for Democrats, it's been clear for some time that Joe Sestak would be a better candidate against Republican Pat Toomey in the general. Congratulations, Joe! Scram, Arlen...
Posted by George Kenney on May 18, 2010 10:16 PM 
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Politicians (and I use that title was the worse way) only think to the next election (as Arlen did when changing parties).
Statesmen think only for the next generation. We don't have any more statesmen so good-bye Arlen.
Posted by: SilverMoon | May 26, 2010 11:54 AM
Ever since it became public knowledge that Arlen had dreamt up the "single bullet theory" to satisfy a need he had as an attorney for the Warren Commission, I have never been able raise an ounce of respect for the man. The fact that he has continued to be politically successful speaks poorly, in my opinion, for the electorate that continued to put him in office.
Posted by: Ted Kreuser | May 28, 2010 6:08 PM