- ......it takes time to adjust from kicking ass to kissing ass.
- Specter misspeaks, misvotes, misinterviews in first week as a Democrat.
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The New York Times reports that Arlen Specter, who switched from the Republicans to the Democrats with great fanfare a week ago, is having a bit of trouble adjusting to his new circumstances. Too liberal for the Republicans, he's proving too conservative for some Democrats:
But he is having trouble fitting in. He voted against the Democrats in his first two big votes since the switch, opposing the Democratic budget and helping defeat a measure to allow bankruptcy judges to modify mortgages for troubled homeowners.
And on Tuesday night, he retracted a statement, made in an interview, in which he said the Minnesota courts should rule in favor of the Republican, Norm Coleman, in the state’s disputed Senate race.
Republican press releases snipe at his every misstep.
And the comment about Minnesota, where Democrats need Al Franken to become their crucial 60th vote in the Senate, prompted the majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, to confront Mr. Specter on the Senate floor.
“Arlen,” Mr. Reid said in his trademark low-volume growl, “What’s going on here?”
Mr. Specter replied that he had forgotten “what team” he was on. Later, he told a reporter: “I conclusively misspoke.”
You have to figure the Democrats will get used to it. Specter provided their 59th vote in the Senate. They need 60 for absolute power to rule the world. That's worth a lot of missteps.
National Post
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