D’oh! Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA), the former Republican who is facing a stiff challenge in next week’s Democratic primary from Rep. Joe Sestak, appeared yesterday before Democrats in Allegheny County — and accidentally thanked the “Republican” committee for supporting him for the “Democratic” nomination.
Specter brushed off the gaffe, the local CBS station reports. “I think it’s not unusual for anybody to misspeak from time to time,” he quipped. “I’m not a television commentator. I’m not as smooth as you guys.”
Here is an audio posted by Sestak’s campaign:
