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I don't really see why everyone is so upset about Specter like he is the devil or something.
He seems to be a more traditional type of Senator and I wish there were more of them. And good for him if he is interested in "compromise."
snip from article> "For Specter, "compromise" has become another term for victory, not defeat. "
That's one thing a Republic is supposed to entail at a fundamental level... a compromise between the majority and the minority.
Alot of people accused Moynihan of getting nothing done and being more interested in process. Good for him, he was a great Senator in the good tradition and I wish there were more like him. I doubt he would fare so well with the current Bush administration either.
The problem really is that, although traditional Senators might be interested in compromising on an issue to give benefit to both sides, the Bush administration isn't interested in compromise at all.
Really, the letters on here sound like a bunch of bitter lunatics. Believe me, I'm bitter about Bush too but focusing anger on Specter is kind of pointless, I mean, he is a REPUBLICAN, what do you expect? But I don't think he is a bad person and I think he is dealing with alot of mess and frustration caused by Bush et al. I think he has for a long time had the interests of Pennsylvania at heart, rather than the interests of some elite group, so whoever posted that crap about Pennsylvania voters being crazy or whatever... you don't know what you are talking about, you sound stupid, you don't understand complexity, and Pennsylvania is doing quite fine all things considered. Pennsyvania is a moderate state and did vote blue in the last presidential election. Specter is not the same as Santorum and Santorum could well be on his way out.
Ok - whatever, my basic opinion is that Specter is not the evil person everyone seems to be making him out to be. Sorry if you are frustrated that Democrats lost. Try taking your anger out on a fucking Democrat for having no plan.
