Sestak: Specter Better Shape Up

Start your day with TPM.
Sign up for the Morning Memo newsletter

Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) is starting to sound like a guy whose road to the Senate has just been hit by an avalanche. A 79-year-old, recently Republican avalanche. Earlier today on MSNBC, he reiterated his doubts about Sen. Arlen Specter’s move into the Democratic party. But, at the end of his appearance, he almost explicitly threatened to run for the Senate if Specter didn’t quickly prove a good steward of Democratic values.

“I’ll wait and see. Is he gonna be for what we believe in. if it’s not good for Pennsylvania, well then we’ll make that decision.”

Democratic leaders in Washington and the Pennsylvania political brass have fallen all over themselves to welcome Specter and assure him a safe place in the party. So it’s hard to imagine that this is just an orchestrated attempt to keep Specter in line.

Latest DC
Comments
Masthead Masthead
Founder & Editor-in-Chief:
Executive Editor:
Managing Editor:
Associate Editor:
Editor at Large:
General Counsel:
Publisher:
Head of Product:
Director of Technology:
Associate Publisher:
Front End Developer:
Senior Designer: