As predicted...and quickly, too.
After wrapping himself in President Bush's coat-tails for months to narrowly win the Republican Senate primary on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., flew a new banner yesterday, emphasizing issues that divide him and Bush.Specter put the primary behind him and looked forward to the fall election. In his post-victory news conference, the four-term senator talked about abortion, stem-cell research, a greater international role for the United Nations in Iraq --issues that separate him and Bush.
He also proposed reducing a Bush tax cut by $250 million to pay for education. He proposed further, unspecified reforms in Bush's proposal to overhaul, and in some cases reduce, overtime pay.
[Pat] Toomey, who did not return requests for comment, said throughout the campaign that Specter would distance himself from Bush after this election. He described such comments as 'the Specter Two-Step," a device used to cater to whatever audience Specter was addressing.
I hope the White House is satisfied with the prospect of spending more quality time with this RINO.
Posted by Alan at April 30, 2004 12:28 AM