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Specter Opposed Party Switching When Jeffords Did It
After Jim Jeffords defected to the Democratic Party in 2001, Specter said:
"How should these issues be handled by the Senate for the future? I intend to propose a rule change which would preclude a future recurrence of a Senator's change in parties, in midsession, organizing with the opposition, to cause the upheaval which is now resulting."
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Pingback| 4.28.09 @ 6:40PM
Specter Opposed Party Switching When Jeffords Did It | But As For Me links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
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Topics about Party » Blog Archive » The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Specter Opp links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
Pete| 4.28.09 @ 9:16PM
This is perfect! Saying one thing and doing the exact opposite is the hallmark of the new president. He will fit right in.
BD57| 4.28.09 @ 10:20PM
Specter would say his situation is different because it doesn't switch control of the Senate from one party to the other, i.e., it doesn't "cause the upheaval" that Jeffords switch did.
BD57| 4.28.09 @ 10:23PM
Oh, I forgot this part ...
"allowing mere Pennsylvania Republicans to end the stellar career of one Arlen Specter would create far more upheaval than Specter changing parties."
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Topics about Party » Blog Archive » Specter Opposed Party Switching When Jeffords Did links to this page. Here’s an excerpt: