So he’s leaving the Republican Party and joining the Democrats. Good riddance. Arlen Specter is the definition of a politician with no backbone, who will do absolutely anything to stay in office, even though his time is way past up. Want proof? Here’s what too many news articles are failing to mention regarding Specter:

Former Rep. Pat Toomey officially threw his hat into the 2010 Pennsylvania Senate race Wednesday in a bid to unseat five term incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter.

“I am now a candidate for the U.S. Senate,” the 47-year old Republican declared on a conservative radio show in his home town of Allentown.

Specter has wasted no time in warning Republicans of the consequences of supporting Toomey, whom he claims is unelectable in a general election.

“Without Sen. Specter’s seat in the Senate, which Mr. Toomey would certainly lose, there would no longer be 41 Republican senators to filibuster and stop the Democrats from passing card check, raising taxes, and implementing President Obama’s massive spending plans,” Christopher Nicholas, campaign manager for Specter, said in a statement Wednesday.

So get this: douchebag senator warns Pennsylvanians NOT to vote for his younger more conservative challenger because to do so would cause the Republicans to lose their ability to filibuster in the senate (presented as a worst case scenario). And what does Senator Stupid do when Republicans say they’re willing to risk it? Defects to the other side. Nice work.

I guess his motto should be: “Anything To keep Arlen Specter In Office!”

I should also point out that Arlen Specter is currently 79 YEARS OLD!!! He should be retiring anyways. He’ll be 81 by the time the next election rolls around, and be 87 by the time he leaves office after that. Frankly, neither party should want someone so old in a crucial seat in a swing state, or any seat in any state for that matter. What the heck is wrong with these damned senators? Why can’t they retire? And perhaps more importantly, WHY WON’T THEIR CONSTITUENTS RETIRE THEM?????

Update: A well administered spanking from Vodkapundit.

Previously: On Senility

Tags: Arlen Specter, Pat Toomey

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