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Specter camp says Sestak ‘hardly deserves a promotion’

Specter camp says Sestak ‘hardly deserves a promotion’

Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) had barely finished announcing his decision to challenge Senator Arlen Specter Tuesday when the Specter campaign released a statement questioning Sestak’s competency and job performance.

“His months of indecisiveness on his candidacy raises a real question as to his competency to handle the tough rapid-fire decisions required of a Senator,” Specter campaign manager Christopher Nicholas said. “He hardly deserves a promotion since he has missed 105 House votes this year, which is the worst attendance record of any Pennsylvania Congressman. During his continuing taxpayer-financed  self-promotion tour around the State, he should explain why, when Pennsylvanians are working harder, he can barely show up for work.”

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August 4, 2009 at 10:18 am

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  1. Rob

    Aug 4th, 2009

    Specter sounds like a bitter old man. Way past the time he should have retired. Will be nice to have someone more youthful, who is interested in public service, not personal service, and who will be a Senator with intellectual integrity. My money is on Sestak.

  2. David Diano

    Aug 5th, 2009

    Rob-
    Save your money.

    The Sestak campaign became the “Little Boy Who Cried Wolf” over the past few months with the non-announcement announcements. After a while, most people realized he was running, so his “official” declaration was not only anti-climatic, but has come after Specter has had several months to get comfortable as a Dem and meet important groups.

    Sestak “timed” his launch when people are paying the least attention and as interest in the race is waning, since Specter is showing himself to be a decent Dem.

  3. TIM HOWE

    Aug 5th, 2009

    David,

    do you have a woman in your life?

    whats with the obsession and the bitterness?

    did joe and co make you somehow feel bad about yourself and now you just must get your revenge by goin postal on the blogs?

    me thinks you need to get laid or on meds or both.

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