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In reply to the discussion: Longtime GOP Senate moderate Arlen Specter dies [View all]PlanetBev
(4,097 posts)12. Fought one hell of a fight against cancer
Rest well, Sir.
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I'm totally with you on this. I might say this only once or twice in a lifetime,
ancianita
Oct 2012
#74
To the funniest Senator I ever met, and the only Republican I ever voted for.
Blue State Bandit
Oct 2012
#33
He one of the few who spoke up against the Tea-bag idiots that bused into every town hall meeting.
Crowman1979
Oct 2012
#38
Sweet release from the pain he suffered being a Republican Moderate. RIP Sen. Specter.
SleeplessinSoCal
Oct 2012
#44
I'll remember Senator Arlen Spector helping to pass the ACA &. I will always remember one more special time;
Astazia
Oct 2012
#57
I was wrong, I was thinking it would be Cheney or that POS "Babs" who kicked the bucket
snooper2
Oct 2012
#79