Arlen Specter says "NO" to EFCA

by: DocJess

Wed Mar 25, 2009 at 08:00:00 AM EDT

Arlen said this:

The problems of the recession make this a particularly bad time to enact Employees Free Choice legislation. Employers understandably complain that adding a burden would result in further job losses. If efforts are unsuccessful to give Labor sufficient bargaining power through amendments to the NLRA, then I would be willing to reconsider Employees' Free Choice legislation when the economy returns to normalcy.

I am announcing my decision now because I have consulted with a very large number of interested parties on both sides and I have made up my mind... This announcement should end the rumor mill that I have made some deal for my political advantage. I have not traded my vote in the past and I would not do so now. 

That just cost him the Republican primary. 

If he doesn't switch to the Democratic Party, it costs him the election.

Think "toast". 

Update from Matt: Toast is right. Latest Quinnipiac poll: Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter trails former Congressman Pat Toomey 41 - 27 percent.