Arlen Specter The New Age Democrat

    What can you say about a 79 year old guy who is willing to crawl on his belly like a snake to get re-elected? OK smart ass other than a run of the mill politician who happens to be 79? I know, there is no age restriction on bad behavior.

   First rule of politics is getting elected. Second rule is getting re-elected. Old Republicans around the country got run out of office this last election go round. So what does a crotchety old republican dude do who can read the writing on the wall?

    He makes like an aging starlet who still has some bounce left and stands next to the most electable guy in the room. OK, the starlet goes and stands next to the most eligible sugar daddy but you get the idea.

   Specter has taken self preservation to an art form. This guy has been around a long time. Hey, he served on the Warren Commission that investigated the Kennedy assassination. He once ran for office as Republican while registered as a Democrat. And won.

    In 2010 former secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge could send Specter into early retirement.