Sit Down And Shut Up

Revealing words today from Arlen (“A Woman’s Right To Choose Is Inviolable”) Specter in the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Letter To The Editor section:

I strongly disagree with the comments of Jennifer Stockman, on behalf of the Republican Majority for Choice, criticizing U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum ("S. Dakota abortion law is an assault," March 8).

While Sen. Santorum and I disagree on issues, I believe that he has done an excellent job for Pennsylvania and ought to be reelected. Without his support, I would not have won the 2004 Republican primary. Sen. Santorum's reelection is my top priority in 2006.

The organization which identifies itself as the Republican Majority for Choice ought not to be actively seeking to defeat Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate.

U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter
Washington, D.C

So Our Man Arlen is coming out in his support for the South Dakota Abortion Law, is he? Can someone explain to me how that makes Specter a “moderate”?

One more question; will the last pro-choice Republican to leave kindly turn out the lights?