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(s)Elections See other (s)Elections Articles Title: Scoundrel Specter Should Have Stayed Put Scoundrel Specter Should Have Stayed Put Arlen Specter is a scoundrel. It really doesnt take much digging or deep analysis to come to this conclusion. His decision to abandon the GOP and switch to the Democrat Party left everyone mad at him. Democrats never quite trusted him -- after all, a betrayer is a betrayer, no matter what his party affiliation -- and Republicans were never inclined to act particularly kindly to a person like him. Im not fond of kicking a man when hes down. Sen. Specters defeat slammed the door on a long career of public service that ended in disgrace, and whats done is done. But Im fascinated by the many life lessons that come our way each and every day. And it seems to me that the destruction of the political career of Arlen Specter is a powerful life lesson that every man, woman and child can learn. Years ago, when I first became active in the business side of my radio show, I received some simple and powerful advice from my mentor. He told me that it was going to sound trite and simplistic, but make sure to do the right thing in every aspect of my life: business, personal, spiritual. When there are tough decisions to make and the temptation might exist that would require some ethical short-cuts or compromises, run from that temptation. Ive tried to follow that advice in every aspect of my life since the day, many years ago, when this wise person offered it to me. Naturally, I have fallen short. Ive made mistakes, usually when I felt backed against a wall or faced enormous pressure. Im human and flawed. But I try. I continually ask myself if a decision Im about to make falls short in the eyes of God or my family or my colleagues. Its actually a pretty simple litmus test: am I doing the right thing or not? The answer is generally an easy one. Arlen Specter should have done the same thing. He knew he was abandoning the political party that he called home for so many years. When he sneered at reporters and said, Im switching parties so I can get RE-ELECTED, he had to recognize how mean-spirited and ugly his comments were. He turned his back on the countless Republican colleagues, including George W. Bush, who had supported and defended him for so many years. But the person he stabbed in the back most of all was the voter. The Pennsylvania Republican citizens who counted on him, relied on him, voted for him, donated to his campaigns, and called Arlen Specter their senator. It was a stunning betrayal. And look at how it turned out. After the Barack Obama machine convinced him to switch parties so that they could use his votes to advance their radical agenda, they deserted him like a leper. By now, countless political pundits and analysts have noted how absent President Obama and Vice-President Biden were during the last days of Specters doomed campaign. They didnt want anything to do with him anymore. They got what they needed from him, and when it looked like he was going to fail in his re-election effort, they bailed on him, just like he bailed on his constituents. This bunch deserves one another. But the life lesson here is crystal clear: when you abandon your principles and betray your friends, youll be left with nothing. And nobody. The frauds that Specter kissed up to turned their backs on him. He was left to fend for himself, a lonely man who found out the ultimate price of betrayal. May all of us learn from Arlen Specters spectacular fall from power. Parents should teach their children what will happen to them when they take this path. Business people should pay attention to just how badly things can turn when one behaves the way Specter did. Every day, were given a valuable life lesson. The story of Arlen Specter is one of the most powerful lessons of all. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top Page Up Full Thread Page Down Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 12.
#3. To: Eric Stratton (#0)
I call bull$#it on that. What Specter did was to dis (mis?) serve the public at every turn. I am glad ol' Magic Bullet got the crap kicked out of him and think it should have happened a long time ago.
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What it is to most of them is a far bigger paycheck than they could ever hope to earn on their own merits, lots of benefits unavailable to the serfs and peons and a big pension when the people have finally had enough and kick them to the curb.
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