Hm:

U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (R-Pa) talked with WILK’s Nancy and Kevin this morning about the economy, healthcare reform, his opinion on Rush Limbaugh, and the leader of the Republican Party.  Specter criticized RNC Chairman Michael Steele on his recent flip-flop concerning comments about Rush Limbaugh.  When asked who’s leading Republicans, Senator Specter laughed and said he was trying to lead them, “moving toward the center, where American’s want to be governed.”

Emphasis added.

I think Specter’s right, the country has moved back towards the center. But the GOP is moving further right, and unless moderate Republicans mount a major challenge to this - supporting Specter en masse, showering him with money and announcing their intention to take back their party from the remains of the conservative movement that now grips it in its fat little fingers - Specter’s dreaming.

As we will note in the print edition this week - if Specter really believes Americans want to be governed from the center, there’s only one place for him. And it ain’t in the Republican Party.