The party switching of Arlen Spector got me thinking about who might be next, and the first name that came to mind is Alabama's own Richard Shelby. After all, he knows how it works, having switched his own allegiance from Democrat to Republican on November 9, 1994. That was just one day after voters elected him as a Democrat, the election in which Republicans gained a Senate majority. At least Spector is willing to change his stripes before asking voters for another term. Shelby actually contributed $10,000 to Spector's reelection campaign, but while some other U.S. Senators are taking Spector up on his offer to refund those donations, Shelby is not. Been there, done that. Shelby made the same offer in 1994, several weeks after the election, after at least one radio talk-show host (that would be me) pushed him to do just that.
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The party switching of Arlen Spector got me thinking about who might be next, and the first name that came to mind is Alabama's own Richard Shelby. After all, he knows how it works, having switched his own allegiance from Democrat to Republican on November 9, 1994. That was just one day after voters elected him as a Democrat, the election in which Republicans gained a Senate majority. At least Spector is willing to change his stripes before asking voters for another term. Shelby actually contributed $10,000 to Spector's reelection campaign, but while some other U.S. Senators are taking Spector up on his offer to refund those donations, Shelby is not. Been there, done that. Shelby made the same offer in 1994, several weeks after the election, after at least one radio talk-show host (that would be me) pushed him to do just that.
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Please. Shelby needs to retire.
ReplyDeleteIf he comes back into the Democratic party, he will be the bluest of the Blue Dogs. Urg.