Three recent Twitter updates from Arlen Specter

[last_texas_dem]

"I am disappointed by today’s vote in the Finance Committee preventing the inclusion of a public option in the health care reform bill."

"A robust public option will create competition in the marketplace and will help to provide affordable choices for American families."

"I will continue to work with my colleagues for a public option once the legislation arrives at the Senate floor."

It's sad when a guy who became a Democrat largely for the purpose of political survival can be counted on to represent the party's values better than a number of our lifelong "Democratic" Senators.

[Taverner]

1. Sigh....true

[Ruby the Liberal]

2. He's apparently more concerned about his reelection than Lincoln is.

[Barack_America]

3. Arlen has a long-standing history of support for health care and....

...biomedical research.

That being said, the finance committee dinos still suck.