In 1965, Specter ran for District Attorney, on the Republican ticket as a registered Democrat. He handily beat incumbent Jim Crumlish, and subsequently changed his registration to Republican. Although a supporter of capital punishment, as prosecutor he questioned the fairness of the Pennsylvania death penalty statute in 1972.[11]
In 1967, he was the Republican Party standard bearer together with City Controller candidate, Tom Gola, in the mayoral campaign against the Democratic incumbent James H. J. Tate. One of their slogans was, "We need THESE guys to watch THOSE guys."[12] He served two terms as District Attorney for the City of Philadelphia.
How has he not been used as a lab rat or something. Why would EITHER party trust him??? So now his pearls of wisdom are front page news. Today he thinks Norm Coleman should be seated. That would be cool if Coleman was a Democrat or Arlen was a Republican. Or if Coleman had won, or if Democrats had put Spector in office. I can't say that I'm totally comforted by Al Franken in the Senate, but he's a Democrat and I think there's a crazy pandemic that is hitting only the Republicans. So we'll take him.
Meanwhile, here's a Q&A between the NY Times and Specter:
In an interview with the New York Times Magazine, the newly minted Democrat said he thinks Republican Norm Coleman should win his Senate recount court battle against Al Franken in Minnesota.
"There's still time for the Minnesota courts to do justice and declare Norm Coleman the winner," Specter said, when asked how he felt about the lack of Jewish Republicans in the Senate.
Q: With your departure from the Republican Party, there are no more Jewish Republicans in the Senate. Do you care about that?
A: I sure do. There's still time for the Minnesota courts to do justice and declare Norm Coleman the winner.
Q: Which seems about as likely at this point as Jerry Seinfeld's joining the Senate.
A: Well, it was about as likely as my becoming a Democrat.
Oh boy... Another comedian...
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