Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Curious Choice of Words

In RNC Chairman Michael Steele's email, he had this to say of Arlen Specter:
Arlen Specter committed a purely political and self-serving act today. He simply believes he has a better chance of saving his political hide and his job as a Democrat. He loves the title of Senator more than he loves the party--and the principles--that elected him and nurtured him.

That last line strikes me as curious. As I understand it, it was the people of Pennsylvania who elected Specter. Not the Republican Party. So if switching parties allows him the chance to continue to serve his constituents, didn't he act in their best interest as well as his own?