Republicans Demand Payback from Specter

When he announced the other day that he was switching to the Democratic Party, Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter offered to return campaign donations from any contributors who might take offense.
Turns out that includes a lot of his Senate Republican colleagues who lent money to the cause.
Georgia Republican Johnny Isakson was first in line -- asking Specter to return his $5,000 leadership political action committee contribution. Other Republicans requesting refunds on behalf of their PACs: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky ($10,000), Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander ($5,000), Texas Sen. John Cornyn ($5,000) and Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker ($5,000).
Los Angeles Times report HERE

favorite comment:
Oh, cry me a river. If the GOP wasn't the party of NO, MINE, TORTURE & GOD SAID SO, he wouldn’t have felt compelled to abandon it.
Did they ever get Palin’s shopping spree money back?

Related:
Ohio GOP leader compares bald Specter to Dr. Evil

Senate Judiciary approves Mukasey nomination

After Democratic Sens. Charles Schumer and Dianne Feinstein on Friday announced they would support the embattled nomination of Michael Mukasey to be attorney general, Sen. Arlen Specter also threw his support to the nominee.
U.S. News and World Report article is HERE
For the second time in recent months, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (Calif.) on Friday confirmed that she will break ranks with a majority of her Democratic colleagues on the Judiciary Committee, in this case to confirm President Bush's nominee for attorney general. This action begs the question: Is Feinstein the Democrats' Next Lieberman?
the Washington Post article is HERE