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Benedict Arlen Specter Gets Double Crossed by Democrats on Senate Committee Seniority

Posted by: Mike's America @ 8:21 pm in Uncategorized  | 3 views

The backstabber got a taste of his own medicine!

Specter Will Be Junior Democrat on Committees
By John Stanton
Roll Call
May 5, 2009

Despite promises from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) that Sen. Arlen Specter would retain his seniority after switching parties, Specter will be put at the end of the seniority line on all his committees but one under a resolution expected to be passed on the floor late Tuesday.
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As a result, Specter — who as a Republican was ranking member on the Judiciary Committee and a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, as well as ranking member of the panel’s Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education — will rank behind all other Democrats, at least until the end of this Congress.
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Democrats said that while unrelated, Specter’s comments to the New York Times Magazine this weekend indicating he would support former Sen. Norm Coleman’s (R-Minn.) disputed re-election bid against Al Franken have angered many Democrats.

“Sen. Specter better watch comments like these. They won’t help him in the caucus,” a Democratic leadership aide said, adding that the comments have ‘caused a lot of heartburn in the caucus.”

The higher a Senator’s seniority the more power and committee staff he or she can command. This is a major double cross for Specter and one that he deserves. But the real losers here are the people of Pennsylvania who once had a powerful Senator that could achieve results for the people of his state. That’s gone now and in 2010 when Specter asks to be re-elected as a Democrat the voters of Pennsylvania will be able to thank Specter personally.

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AnnMonterey
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What was it about “Go along to get along” that Benedict didn’t get? Couldn’t happen to a more deserving guy…and of course, that’s meant in the nicest possible way. Hahahahaha.

May 5th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
shanksow
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Well, maybe Specter is doing some good afterall – giving the Dems heartburn over that statement about Sen. Norm Coleman’s (R-Minn.) disputed re-election bid against Al Franken.

May 5th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
MataHarley
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Do ya think he’s a GOP spy, sent into the camel’s tent? LOL

May 5th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Timothy
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Kind of reminds me of what happend to Benedict Arnold.

Sure, he got his commission as a General in the British Army, 6,000 pounds and a yearly pension, but he was treated with suspecion and contempt by his peers. He never got a plumb assignment and retired from the military in 1782. His final years were spent as a merchant in New Brunswick, Canada. In both England and Canada, he was coldly received.

In the end, his 2nd wife was forced to sell off his estate in order to pay off his debts.

May 5th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Wisdom
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@Timothy Anyone who travels in the East toward Scotland could tell you a little more of that story. Betrayal of those you’ve sworn secrecy to is not tolerated, amongst friends or enemies.

May 5th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
Scrapiron
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Next Specter will appear on the ‘enemies of the state’ list the retarded children running the Department of Homeland Insecurity put out on a daily basis. So far they have listed everyone who has not attacked the U.S. and have not listed the ones who has. Did O’Dumbo hire every retarded child of a democrat politician to work for the government so he would appear smart. If so it isn’t working. The entire regime appears more stupid each day.

May 5th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Al Reasin
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Note that the Democratic caucus voted in secret to keep him from having seniority; the same Democrats who support card check so union organizing votes are NOT secret. I wrote my two Democratic senators about their hypocrisy. You might want to do the same if you have a Democratic senator or two.

May 6th, 2009 at 3:50 am
FedUp
 8Reply to this comment  

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! Sorry Arlen… you bought it, you own it! Maybe you should just resign your seat and give a real person a shot!

May 6th, 2009 at 5:11 am
FedUp
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PS now you know how your constituents (of which, I am one) feel about you. Never trust a democrap, especially not dirty harry! Too bad… so sad!!!

May 6th, 2009 at 5:12 am
Timothy
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I wonder if Arlen is on suicide watch….

Anyone remember Hunter S Thompson (aka: “Football Season is Over”).

…..I’m just sayin.

Toomey must be laughing his ass off.

Hey Toomey, the check is in the mail :)

May 6th, 2009 at 5:09 pm

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