Specter: Reid Can't Count On Me For Procedural Votes

Fox News:

On MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports Wednesday, Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, said of his newest Democrat, Sen Arlen Specter, "On procedural votes he'll be with us all the time."

I caught up with Sen. Specter today and asked him about what would be an extraordinary agreement, if it was indeed so. Specter merely smiled and repeated several times, "I'm going to have to talk to Sen. Reid about that."

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Comments

[Archontruth]

12:59 PM on 05/11/2009

*shrug* Either Specter gets with the program, or he'll just lose a democratic primary instead of a republican one.

Wake up, Arlen! Switching parties doesn't guarantee you primary support! You have to earn it!

[Golfer59]

04:12 PM on 05/11/2009

You mean primary votes. He has the support in Washington but that doesn't mean democrats on PA will vote for him.

[eniobob]

11:49 AM on 05/10/2009

So Arlen were you having a "SUPER" senior moment when you switched partys?

[vippy]

11:46 AM on 05/10/2009

We need to vote all of the old dinosaurs out of office and enforce the 4 year term limit. Let our
voices be heard finally. They are way too busy stuffing their pockets.

[nowarpleez]

11:32 AM on 05/10/2009

Then Specter should not count on Penn democratic voters to re-elect him.

[henrypapillon]

10:01 AM on 05/10/2009

That's alright Arlen, you can't count on us for re-election votes, either. Got you back.

[HLL]

08:52 AM on 05/10/2009

Let's me see if I can get this straight, Senator Specter. The Democrats can't count on you and the Republicans can't count on you, therefore the American people can't count on you. So who are you a Senator for -- yourself?

[Querent]

03:01 AM on 05/10/2009

This is a perfect illustration of how stupid Harry "Yellowbelly" Reid is, in addition to being a gutless wonder. After working closely with Specter for years on end, he still somehow thought Specter was trustworthy? Reid is almost as pathetic as Specter. If Bush was the worst President in history, Yellowbelly Reid is undoubtedly the most ineffectual Majority Leader in modern times.

[TRichards]

12:15 AM on 05/10/2009

Can we throw him back? He's too small to keep.

[newshawk14]

10:07 PM on 05/09/2009

No problem, just don't count on any democratic support in your reelection campaign.

[Okieborn]

08:09 PM on 05/09/2009

Sen. Specter you had better not depend on Reid or any of the Democrats when November Rolls Around !!!!

[karela]

07:42 PM on 05/09/2009

Arlen, we won't vote for you if you don't vote for us. We're watching and we're paying attention. By the way, public health care is non negotiable. Too many people are dying and suffering without it and we've fought too long to get it. On this one, you're either with us or you're against us. As John McCain discovered, money comes from all over when the President's plans hang in the balance. We won't vote for you just because he asks us to, but we will surely fight against you if you vote against his plans because we need his plans. You may get money from insurance companies, but you can't get elected without our votes. Times have changed. We're awake, we're paying attention and we're watching what you say and how you vote. If you want to be a democrat, then act like one. If not, buh-bye.

[sej100]

04:49 PM on 05/09/2009

Mr Spector, no one seems to be able to count on you.

Retirement looms.

[Sebbybear]

03:12 PM on 05/09/2009

And Specter shouldn't count on my vote as a Pennsylvania Democrat in the 2010 primary.

[TheIndependenceParty]

04:43 PM on 05/09/2009

I will not vote for Specter, ... period. The man has crossed more ethical lines in the last two weeks to slap progressives around and embarass Democrats.

Have a nice life Arlen!

[LemonMeringue]

01:27 PM on 05/09/2009

Pennsylvania, please vote this liar out of office. Do it for your country.

[yukoner1]

01:15 PM on 05/09/2009

Run, Joe , run!