A major Republican senator has decided his party has become too extreme for him. And if you're a Republican, you might wonder if it's become too extreme for you, as well.
Since last summer the GOP message has been that Obama, despite his widespread popularity, is some kind of radical Manchurian ideologue, far from the American mainstream. That message just got trumped once again. The poster-child for moderate Republicans has joined Team Socialism. This solidifies the narrative that the GOP is a party in steep decline and that the recent radicalism is serving to regionalize its significance. Specter wasn't going to survive his own primary but now stands a great chance of getting re-elected. If a bitter old conservative dude like Specter can't make it in today's GOP then all bets are off. The long term vitality of the party, as we've known it for decades, is in serious doubt.
Arlen Specter: COME ON DOWN!!!
BIG DAN FLASHBACK: Monday, February 4, 2008 - Specter Calls For Investigation Into Destroyed Tapes (funny)
BIG DAN FLASHBACK: Wednesday, November 7, 2007 - The Vote To Condone Waterboarding Torture
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