As heavyweight bouts go, this one was not exactly Ali vs. Frazier.
But then again this was only Round 1.
Sen. Arlen Specter and Rep. Joe Sestak were in the same room last night, just not at the same time.
Both appeared before county Democrats meeting in Marple.
Specter recently bolted the Republican Party when he realized he likely was going to be shown the door by conservative former congressman Pat Toomey.
Sestak has all but announced that he will challenge Specter in the Democratic Primary, upset that state and national party leaders are trying to shove Specter down the throat of the party’s rank-and-file.
No knockdowns were scored last night, unless you count the fact that Sestak received a standing ovation when he entered the room about 45 minutes after Specter left.
For his part, Specter pointed out that no one ever anointed him as the candidate and he never asked for any kind of guarantee that he would not have a primary foe.
Apparently, Sestak is going to see to that. About the only question left is when Sestak will make his formal announcement.
It’s about that time the gloves could come off in this heavyweight bout.
But then again this was only Round 1.
Sen. Arlen Specter and Rep. Joe Sestak were in the same room last night, just not at the same time.
Both appeared before county Democrats meeting in Marple.
Specter recently bolted the Republican Party when he realized he likely was going to be shown the door by conservative former congressman Pat Toomey.
Sestak has all but announced that he will challenge Specter in the Democratic Primary, upset that state and national party leaders are trying to shove Specter down the throat of the party’s rank-and-file.
No knockdowns were scored last night, unless you count the fact that Sestak received a standing ovation when he entered the room about 45 minutes after Specter left.
For his part, Specter pointed out that no one ever anointed him as the candidate and he never asked for any kind of guarantee that he would not have a primary foe.
Apparently, Sestak is going to see to that. About the only question left is when Sestak will make his formal announcement.
It’s about that time the gloves could come off in this heavyweight bout.
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