Conryn: ‘Political self-preservation’

National Republican Senatorial Committee John Conryn today was sharply critical of Senator Arlen Specter’s decision to switch parties. Only a couple weeks after throwing his support behind Specter’s reelection bid, Conryn said in a statement:

“Senator Specter’s decision today represents the height of political self-preservation. While this presents a short-term disappointment, voters next year will have a clear choice to cast their ballots for a potentially unbridled Democrat super-majority versus the system of checks-and-balances that Americans deserve.”