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Originally Posted by truble2301  Why? He wasn't just elected for a party, he was elected for his stance on the issues. If he votes the same no matter what party banner he runs under, what difference does it make what party he's affiliated with?
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A blog, but, these are things that can be proven. Looks to me like he was acting like a Republican......and now that the Republican party is such a mess, he fears not getting re-elected and has jumped ship to ensure he gets re-elected.
What Specter's switch says about him, the Democrats and our political spectrum - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com
(1) The idea that Specter is a "liberal" Republican or even a "moderate" reflects how far to the Right both the GOP and our overall political spectrum has shifted.
Consider Specter’s most significant votes over the last eight years, ones cast in favor of such definitive right-wing measures as: the war on Iraq, the Military Commissions Act, Patriot Act renewal, confirmation of virtually every controversial Bush appointee, retroactive telecom immunity, warrantless eavesdropping expansions, and Bush tax cuts (several times). Time and again during the Bush era, Specter stood with Republicans on the most controversial and consequential issues.
UPDATE: In his Press Conference, Specter just reiterated that he opposes the nomination of one of Obama's few truly excellent nominees: Dawn Johnsen as OLC Chief. What a great Democrat Specter will be. Specter also just detailed how key Democratic officials promised to support him and raise money for him in the 2010 election if he switched, so now Democrats -- Harry Reid and the rest -- are committed to keeping him in power for another 8 years, committed to keeping the Pennsylvania Senate seat in the hands of Arlen Specter.