Not sure about the feather in the cap...

After some initial glee about Arlen Specter's "becoming" a Democrat, I am increasingly sour and remembering all the things I do not like about him. I am concerned that the joy expressed by various people is a Beltway phenomenon mostly orchestrated by Joe Biden. Toomey would never have won in a state wide election and the dems have missed an opportunity to elect a progressive candidate. I know that Specter's defection is a real black eye for the repugs, even though they are trumpeting how wonderful it is, but Arlen is all about Arlen and as I think back to his being such a waterboy for the repugs (remember his trashing of Anita Hill, an act which has brought us years of Clarence Thomas presense, or lack there of, on the bench). Arlen also often says many of the right things and then votes the other way. No wonder he and Biden are friends.