Biden: Democratic Party backs Sen. Specter in Pa.

[IScreamSundays]

Source: AP

PHILADELPHIA — Vice President Joe Biden on Friday defended U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter's Democratic credentials against a primary rival's criticism that the former Republican only switched parties to save his job.

"Arlen is the Democratic candidate," Biden told KDKA radio in Pittsburgh. "Now I grant it, there's a primary, but this is the guy the Democratic Party got behind early on."

Specter is in a close race in the Democratic primary Tuesday with two-term U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak, who has run an ad questioning whether Specter is a real Democrat. The commercial shows Republican-turned-Democrat Specter with former President George W. Bush and Sarah Palin. The tag line of the ad says, "Arlen Specter switched parties to save one job — his — not yours."

Specter switched his party affiliation last year, saying the Republicans had moved too far right politically. President Barack Obama and Biden promised to help Specter secure a sixth term; both have been part of ads and automated calls in the state.

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[Unvanguard]

1. Sorry, Biden, you're wrong on this one. n/t

[Oregone]

2. Fuck Specter

What value are symbolic Democrats if they don't even enable real health care reform, for example, to be passed?

[joeybee12]

3. Ah, Biden and Specter, the "heroes" of the Anita Hill hearings..n/t

[tishaLA]

5. thanks for reminding me

:puke:

[DURHAM D]

14. Yep - And Senator Simpson who is now on Obama's Austerity Commission.

Doesn't matter how much of a jackass you are in U.S. politics - you get to live on and get paid for it.

[bemildred]

39. Yep. Who can forget. nt

[Kelvin Mace]

4. I swear the stupidity of these people amaze me

How the Hell do you get such powerful positions in government being this retarded?

As soon as Specter is re-elected, he'll dump the Democrats and start sucking up to the GOP to see what they will give him to vote their way.

[Oceansaway]

6. Go Sestak !!...nt

[marylanddem]

7. It's insane.

There must be some way outta here...

[monmouth]

8. I wonder if this is "thanks" for his support in HCR. Just wondering...n/t

[Unvanguard]

15. It's thanks for him switching to the Democrats more broadly.

Though health care reform is an important part of that, of course. (Sestak also supported it.)

[SoapBox]

9. Not! Biden is WRONG on this one!

...no...frack'n...way.

Time for Specter to GO AWAY.

[Loki]

10. Not this Democrat, sorry Joe.

[Maineman]

11. But who do the voters back?

I think it might not be Specter.

[Purveyor]

12. Not I, Joe, not I... eom

[placton]

13. Reason #193: Why I won't vote the partisan ticket this fall or

2012. Hey, my state Dems (MI) just shitcanned a pro-choice candidate to replace Stupecker, in favor of an anti-choice candidate.

[pundaint]

16. That comment is worth a $10 Sestak contribution

[pundaint]

18. Hey, it was real easy - took less than a minute - nice website joe

joesestak.com

[Bette Noir]

24. Thanks for the tip. I sent a few bucks myself.

The folks in DC have no business telling us who the candidate is, before the primary has been held.

[jaysunb]

17. Sorry Joe

I can't vote in Pa. but I have and will continue to send support (money) the Democrat. :evilfrown:

[amb123]

19. BULLS**T! The DEMOCRATIC VOTERS decide the candidate!

That did it! I'm going to contribute to Joe Sestak and I'll never give money to the DSCC or DNCC ever again!

:nuke:

[uberblonde]

40. Really, the voters get to decide?

Because when Rahm recruited Sestak to run for Congress in PA-7, they pushed Bryan Lentz (the REAL progressive) out of the race so Sestak could run unopposed.

I guess Joe only has a problem with party bosses when they don't back Joe Sestak.

[Bette Noir]

20. Sorry, Joe, but it's up to the Democratic voters of Pennsylvania

to decide who the candidate will be. I'm hoping it'll be Sestak. Specter still doesn't know which team he's batting for. He was still rooting for the Republican running against Franken, after he allegedly became a Democrat.

[Bluenorthwest]

21. Biden backs Palin on anti equality as well

Shouted out during the debates how much he and Obama agree with her that discrimination is their right as Christians or some bullshit. Once a person admits to sharing a bigotry with Palin with great pride, their words are to me those of a person who agrees with Palin. And not a thing more than that.

[Divine Discontent]

36. good point... sadly. I remember that. anti-equality is horrible, and I always say,

how sad that the president, who never would have been given a real chance to run for president 40 years ago doesn't see the inappropriateness of people to restrict rights based on their 'religion'. That is what's 'un-Christian' here, not GLBT people!

[old mark]

22. Specter was PROMISED support by the Democratic Party, Ed Rendell,

Obama, Biden and Harry Reid, who told Specter he would RETAIN his seniority and all his committee positions and get cash and help to get re elected.
Arlen has been charmed by big money politics and big connections since he served as legal council to the Warren Commission before his true political carreer began. He is 80 years old and it is time he went home.

I do not like or trust Sestak much, but I find I like Specter even less now and he should be gone from office.

mark

[FailureToCommunicate]

23. Must be quid pro quo for his having switched to "Democrat"

[AzNick]

25. Biden got Specter to turn coat

I respect him for doing this but Specter is now 80 years old.

Doesn't he have some fishing to do?

[hayu_lol]

26. Whut a world!

Biden, who never saw a credit card company he didn't like and gave them the present bankruptcy bill has now teamed with a turncoat. Goes with Kerry and his Lieberman, Kissinger, and Baker.

What is the world thinking.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

27. cause we say so

right?

[Vinca]

28. I really, really, really hope Sestak wins.

[bertman]

29. Say it ain't so, Joe!! Sestak is an MIC shill too, but at least he's a new shill and a Democrat.

[TacticalPeek]

30. Fuck you, mister.

Mr. Former Senator for MBNA

[woodsprite]

31. He means the DLC. Right? n/t

[and-justice-for-all]

32. U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak 2010..nt

[CreekDog]

33. I love Biden but frankly, we don't know whom the Democratic Party supports until *they* vote

:D

[IndianaGreen]

34. STFU, Joe! Have you forgotten what primaries are for?

Stay out of Pennsylvania!

[Mnemosyne]

35. No one I know does. No fucking way, ever, delusional idiots. n/t

[unkachuck]

37. "Arlen is the Democratic candidate,"

....I don't know, Joe....I think we should have a friendly competition....let's see who's going to have their way come Tuesday; you and the Party hacks, or us, the grassroots....

[Old Troop]

38. Huge mistake. Spector will jump any way that he thinks will

benefit him. If the next election cycle seems to go against dems, he'll become a Repub again.

[ellie]

41. Until he gets his assed

kicked and then the Democratic support will go to Sestak.

Right?
Right?

[mvd]

42. Biden should know what the grassroots are like

I can understand the administration's support because of the deal, but Sestak is doing better against Toomey and I think the state is finally tired of Specter.