Is Arlen Specter a RINO?

[Joe Republic]

   

I don't see a resemblance personally.

Seriously though, Philip - just one issue that Specter agrees with the rest of his party on does not mean he's not a RINO.  In fact, I remember somebody else saying that every Specter senate term contains the following pattern: re-election, four years of RINOism, then two years of trying to look like a loyal Republican, then another re-election battle.  Interesting pattern, no?

[Joe Republic]

Two tiny issues versus two huge ones.

In your opinion, perhaps.

[Joe Republic]

I really dislike the terms RINO and DINO. If Arlen Specter were a democrat he'd be called a DINO, and as a republican he is called a RINO. It is hard to think for yourself in Washington these days.........

I agree.  There doesn't seem to be much of a middle ground sadly.