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Arlen Specter bolts. Why we should care.

Posted on 28. Apr, 2009 by scott in political munglings

Today Senator Arlen Specter announced he switched parties.? The long-term republican is now a democrat. The picture above sets the tone, three people who should NEVER, EVER pretend they represent ‘the people’? because we (I) see right thru them.

Specter made all the headlines today.? This is bad news.? For the Senate (which moves one step closer to a filibuster-proof, democrat rubber stamp, politically driven fraternity), for the country (which will suffer as a result of a further decline in real debate of the issues at hand), and for Pennsylvania (which will continue to get lackluster service from their elected officials).

But there is more to the story.? This breaking news is further evidence of the selfishness of our elected officials and proves that getting elected trumps any personal, state, or national ideology.? This is also a further banner for the concept of term limits.

I might add, that for me (in Utah) the news was even more disturbing because I also learned today that our aged and many-term senators (Bennett and Hatch) are going to run for yet another term.? They are perfect examples of entrenched, lazy, ignorant politicians who believe they should ’serve until dead.’? As far as I can tell they have been dead to the needs of the country for a long time already.? Enough is enough.? Stop the madness.? Make it possible, eaiser, and practical for someone else (not an incumbant) to get elected.

Thanks for your attention, and now back to our regular programming.? Arlen Specter.? Why did he switch parties?? Was it because of a moment of clarity that moved him to the realization that the democrats are doing a better job for our country?? Was it because he suddenly realized that the party he had represented for decades no longer shares his values?? Was is because he was going to loose in his state’s republican primary election?? Bahdabing!!

No magical transformation here.? Simply a desire to get reelected.? Just that simple.? Trade your long-standing beliefs for a few extra votes.

Thanks to his good buddy, the Senator from Connecticut, Joe Lieberman, the path has already been laid.? Remember that Joe the plumber the ‘transformer’ became an Independent in the last election when it was clear that he would NOT win the primary election as a democrat.

So, here we have two fine examples of the problem with American politics.? And one of the great arguments for term limits.? These two ‘prime’ examples prove the point.? They don’t care about any specific ideology or great points of ‘their’ parties platform–they care only about staying in office.? At the drop of a pin they will switch beliefs and strong relationships with others just to get elected.

I could go on, but just about anyone out there is smart enough to get the point without further argument (well, except maybe for ANY elected official, of ANY party).

We don’t want vote-pandering streetwalkers representing us in Washington D.C.? What we need are real people, with real jobs, with real families and with real ideas.? We need people like that to go to Washington, serve two terms at the most and then head home to where they will return to their real families, real jobs etc. and let the next guy fill in.

We DON’T need lifetime politicians who care only about getting reelected.? Damn the torpedoes and full speed ahead kind of guys are NOT in Washington.? They are in cities and towns all over America and they sure as HECK can do a better job than the ‘prostitution for votes’ knuckleheads who are back there right now!

Spread the news.? No more than two terms for ANYBODY!!? Spread the news.? If you sell your soul for a vote we don’t want you in office.? Spread the news.? Americans have had enough of Blogojevich, and Lieberman, and Specter, and Hatch, and Bennett.

We want new blood in Washington, and we don’t have to spill blood to get it.? This is America.? Let your voice be heard

Spread the news.

So I don’t have to all the time.

Give me a break, I have a tee-off time at 4:00 and I WON”T be switching from the blue tees to the white tees to the red tees to the . . . .? just to score.

thanks to flickr’s scriptingnews for the photo

Tags: arelen specter, joe lieberman. democrats, politics as usual, republicans, Senator Bennett, senator hatch, term limits