Pennsylvania is taking some hits over this tax amnesty ad. It's a little creepy, I admit, but not nearly as creepy as this debate Saturday night between Senator Arlen Specter and Congressman Joe Sestak, both running for the Democrat nomination for Specter's senate seat.
The worst part is that both of these bozos are my "representatives" but, fortunately, Sestak won't be for long. He gave up his House seat (in my district) to run for the Senate and there's a decent chance that Pat Meehan (R) will win it this fall, a point Specter used to bash Sestak during the debate. A lot of the debate centers around who's the "real" Democrat in the room, with Sestak constantly pointing out Specter's votes for the "Bush agenda" throughout his 30 years as a Republican in the senate (I know, the math doesn't add up, but it's the sound bite that counts, right?) and Specter pointing out that nearly every big Democrat in Washington has endorsed him. All this should make great fodder for Pat Toomey in November.
Between Specter's accusations that he was misled by Chief Justice Roberts during his confirmation hearing and Sestak's constant mantra that Bush, Cheney and the Republicans alone led this country to the brink of an economic disaster that only Obama's stimulus could reverse, there's enough fuzzy thinking in here to clog an army of vacuum cleaners. Here's the exact quote on the Specter gaffe
And then, of course, there's always this.
Fortunately, I no longer vote in the Democratic primary, so I don't have to choose between these two.
The worst part is that both of these bozos are my "representatives" but, fortunately, Sestak won't be for long. He gave up his House seat (in my district) to run for the Senate and there's a decent chance that Pat Meehan (R) will win it this fall, a point Specter used to bash Sestak during the debate. A lot of the debate centers around who's the "real" Democrat in the room, with Sestak constantly pointing out Specter's votes for the "Bush agenda" throughout his 30 years as a Republican in the senate (I know, the math doesn't add up, but it's the sound bite that counts, right?) and Specter pointing out that nearly every big Democrat in Washington has endorsed him. All this should make great fodder for Pat Toomey in November.
Between Specter's accusations that he was misled by Chief Justice Roberts during his confirmation hearing and Sestak's constant mantra that Bush, Cheney and the Republicans alone led this country to the brink of an economic disaster that only Obama's stimulus could reverse, there's enough fuzzy thinking in here to clog an army of vacuum cleaners. Here's the exact quote on the Specter gaffe
I believe that in evaluating Supreme Court nominees, it has been a mistake to listen to what they say in their testimony, even though it is under oath, and I'll be specific.Priceless. As is his constant bragging about how he voted against the interests of his party for years (he exaggerates that just a bit). As much as Sestak creeps me out in his demeanor and his speech patterns (not to mention most of his ideas), I think he got the better of this debate in many ways. He got Specter to remind the voters repeatedly that he can't be trusted. Whether they'll pay attention is anyone's guess.
And then, of course, there's always this.
Fortunately, I no longer vote in the Democratic primary, so I don't have to choose between these two.
