At labor rally, frustration with Specter is palpable

[billyoc]

PITTSBURGH—Organized labor’s dissatisfaction with Senator Arlen Specter spilled over into clear view Saturday morning, when the new Democrat was met with skepticism—and even some hostility—as he spoke at a rally here for the Employee Free Choice Act.

During his ten-minute remarks to a couple hundred union workers assembled outside the Westin Convention Center, Specter sought to focus attention on his past support for initiatives important to organized labor, and in what is becoming a familiar talking point, he touted his role in helping to pass President Obama’s stimulus package. As workers chanted for him to “pass the vote,” he said he was working on a compromise for the “card-check” bill.

“I’m committed to find an answer which will satisfy you, and I’m optimistic we can do that,” Specter said.

But that wasn’t good enough for many rank-and-file union members in the crowd—some groaned in displeasure, some booed, and at least one hurled an epithet at Specter.

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http://www.pa2010.com/2009/06/at-labor-rally-frustration-with-specter-is-palpable/

[AndyA]

1. Face up to your future, Arlen.

You need to pick a face, just one, put it on, and keep it on.

You can't be all things to all people, but these are the people you must answer to. And they are tired of politics as usual, which you've been one of the big players for years.

You keep changing faces to confront whatever is in front of you at any given time. Enough is enough!

[Howler]

2. I would dearly love Specter to lose his seat in P.A.

Rendell giving out warnings on Hardball to other Democratic candidates not to run against Specter and threatening them with the established democratic machinery just pisses me off!!!
After all our current president ran against the Democratic machine and went on to win the election!!!!
Perhaps its time for the Democratic establishment to wake up and realize that they can be tossed out by the PEOPLES VOTE TOO!!!!!