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Specter calls: Becker to host a fundraiser

Dan | 5:09 p.m. Oct. 6, 2009

The only reason this loser is coming here is because he knows that nobody in his home district will give him money - they're going to toss him out on his butt ASAP!

PB | 7:05 p.m. Oct. 6, 2009

Sen. Specter and Mayor Becker would have to pay me a lot more than $1K to listen to one of the least trustworthy politicians of our day.

However, as a goodwill gesture I would offer to drop-off some green jello for the 5-6 people that might show up.

So, Senator Specter | 8:30 a.m. Oct. 7, 2009

Comes to Utah, where, like he is, Democrats are Republicans

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Democrat | 2:06 a.m. Oct. 8, 2009

Specter has essentially been a Democrat for a long time; he just made it official after the last election.

Senator Turncoat | 7:14 a.m. Oct. 8, 2009

Phil Spector? Maybe. Arlen Specter? No way!

When did | 8:29 a.m. Oct. 8, 2009

Becker become a blue dog mayor?

Come on, Ralph! | 8:35 a.m. Oct. 8, 2009

Two days ago you made a big deal out of trying to stop aggressive panhandling. Now you are encouraging some "down on his luck" worthless politician from far away to come here to panhandle Utahns?

I would have expected Rocky to do some goofy thing like this.

Ralph Becker usually shows pretty good judgment (for a Democrat) but this is sheer lunacy.

Specter is a power hungry career politician with no core values, other than "look out for Arlen." He deserves to be thrown out of office by the voters of Pennsylvania.

Walt | 1:05 p.m. Oct. 8, 2009

"He is a stellar legislator in Congress. (Specter is) not only a man of great stature, but also somebody who is a great leader. I'm happy to help."

Did Becker actually say this with a straight face?

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