Arkady's Thoughts

Just a quick update, but in case you have not heard , Arlen Specter left the GOP after decades of work in the Senate and joined the Democrats. Arlen Specter has been a source of so much pain to the right and so many questions have been raised regarding his true allegiance, that he finally realized that he can no longer continue this lie. Without beating around the bush too much, I truly believe that he has been living a lie all this time and either had the wrong conception of what the GOP stood for or after decades of being a public servant bent under the inevitable sway of connections, backroom deals and shady politics. Either way, unlike what the news article suggests, Specter's switch does not threaten the filibuster majority because nothing changed. He will continue to vote the same way he always voted and his new label will simply keep the conservatives off his back. No, this switch was more political. I personally suspected he was going to retire this upcoming election,...

We have been given some time to mobilize our efforts and exert additional pressure in stopping the Obama/ Pelosi "stimulus" package. With the tentative deal still on shaky grounds, Harry Reid has pushed the vote to Monday. There is sufficient evidence that Collins can " un -break" ranks and refuse to vote if the Democrat amendments make the bill top heavy. The tentative deal is already larger than the one she agreed to. This is perfect considering this senate term might be her last. However, Arlen Specter is planning to run again in 2010. This is a perfect opportunity to voice your opinion and without sounding like a mafiozo soldier warn him that it might be in his best interest to stick with the GOP this time around. We can forgive him Geithner , SCHIP and everything else he sold conservatives down the river on. Olympia Snowe's next run is not for many years and she is therefore not possible to directly pressure, but if Collins and Specter can be per...