From TPM Reader TF …
Specter is testing his limits, just like a little kid. But one of two things will happen; he will either swing more into line (with his political tone-deafness, probably inelegantly) or he will push too far, which will allow Obama to be released from any deal. (Reid, not so much–if Reid can stand up to an aggressive ant, I would be surprised.)
If Specter pushes too far, Sestak comes out fighting. (I guess that is already happening.) If we see the Sestak of 2006, Specter is in trouble. People keep forgetting that years like 2006 are made up of a bunch of individual campaigns and Sestak took on Crazy Curt Weldon in a brilliant campaign. His “Veterans” commercial was one of the best campaign commercials. Ever.
While I’m pontificating here, our Senior Senator is the one who yielded to Sessions for Judiciary. What I haven’t seen anyone point out is that the Republicans are organizing opposition to Obama’s nominee before he even picked one. I don’t recall the Democrats doing that–and it will undermine their opposition no matter who is picked.
Actually, sounds like my two and a half year old son. Maybe he’s precocious.
