Specter to switch parties

[opebo]

I wonder why he is so desperate to stay in the Senate, that he is willing to endure this kind of self humiliation.  Is it really worth it Arlen?

What's humiliating about being an amoral power-seeker?  He should be proud of that.  

You know I'd never really watched Specter speak before watching this announcement (and I certainly don't 'agree' with him on most things), but I have to say I liked him.

But anyway, as much as I like to see egg on the face of the Southern Religious Party, Specter is hardly a very satisfactory Democrat.

[opebo]

Sam Spade's constant invokation of the 'bond market' is pathetic.  Firstly socialized medicine does not of course increase costs or expenditures in any way - it just redefines them as 'public' rather than 'private' (a fairly meaningless distinction).  Secondly the 'bond market' doesn't matter as the Fed can just buy the bonds instead if the owners don't.