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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 03:19 PM Original message |
EXCLUSIVE: Sestak Intends To Run For (PA) Senate |
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DebbieCDC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Excellent! |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. Good news |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Sestak vs. a long time Senator and a wildly popular sitting President. |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 03:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I agree that his odds are long - but there are a lot of Democrats in PA who will NOT vote |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 03:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I expect that many moderate Republicans will cross the line and vote for Specter. |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 08:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Count me, too |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 03:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. How about a Democrat v a long time republican? I admit the president muddies it for Sestak. |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. Specter doesn't have a chance |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Lieberman was hated nationally by many. Specter is not hated on such a scale. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 10:03 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. A catch 22 exists: If Obama pushes Specter over the edge, like he promised, Obama will look like a |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 10:06 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Specter wants to win one more term and retire. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 10:27 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. He made a deal because it was his best shot at winning another term. (nt) |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 10:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Why would Obama play the game? |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 08:28 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Well, this may be a stumble for Obama. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 12:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. The good news: Nowadays, Republicans are union folk, too. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 12:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. I hope you're right, but Obama was not President when he campaigned for LIeberman in 2006. Many |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. I like Sestak. |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 08:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
40. Sestak has another year to get name recognition |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. Wonderful |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
9. Sestak is closer to where the party should be than Specter. |
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ebbie15644 (97 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'll vote for him! |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
11. Would spector become an Independent if he lost a primary challnge? |
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DebbieCDC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 04:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I don't think PA allows that |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Yes - he could run as an Independent |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 06:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. No, he can't. PA has a 'Sore Loser Law.' |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 12:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. How undemocratic--for Pennsy. Wish that Connecticcut had had one, though. Yeah, |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 04:48 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Only 4 states don't. |
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notheyrejustwrong (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
15. What's the chance of Specter NOT running? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 12:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
33. Seems you're assuming sanity, rather than vanity. It's Spectre. |
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bkkyosemite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
16. It's time for this Country to be run by the people. If I have it I will donate to this guy..I like |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
17. K&R |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
19. Woot ~~ a REAL Democrat in the race! |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
22. He's a very good and honorable choice. (nt) |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-27-09 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
26. Spector reminds me of someone at a popular Democratic |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. "Someone?" I would assert that you are describing a sizeable minority (or more) of DU. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
34. In funds, Torsella and Sestak are doing |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
35. Uh-oh. Sestak may be pro union, but is he also |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
36. I like the guy, but |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Lol! |
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PBass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
38. I'm going to send Sestak at least 50 bucks, and I don't even live in PA... |
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