Steele On Specter’s Switch: “I’m Sure His Mama Didn’t Raise Him This Way”

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Earlier in the afternoon today, Michael Steele appeared on CNN and was asked whether he was surprised about the developments with Arlen Specter.

“No I’m not, to be honest with you I had a feeling,” said Steele. “Sen. Specter had very few options at this point. He had stepped on the toes of many Republicans with his vote on the stimulus bill, which is a core principle in terms of our views on economics.”

In the course of the interview, Steele elaborated on his displeasure with Specter for having betrayed Republicans who’d supported him in the past.

“For the senator to flip the bird back to Senator Cornyn and the Republican Senate Leadership, a team that stood by him, who went to the bat for him in 2004, to save his hide is not only disrespectful but down right rude,” said Steele. “I’m sure his mama didn’t raise him this way.”

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