Specter Caption Contest

April 30th, 2009 7:22 am · 4 comments

Have at it.

This is a 1991 Lancaster Newspapers photo of U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter inspecting the former low-grade rail line in southern Lancaster County. At right is former county Commissioner Bob Brenneman. To the left is former county Administrator Sherri Heller. New Era staffer Tim Buckwalter, who runs the Flashback Lancaster blog, came across the photo recently. His idea for a caption:”U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter has been performing a political balancing act in Pennsylvania for decades.”

I guess you could now say he’s fallen to the left. And that some Republicans want to run him out of town on that rail.

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Steve McDonald
4/30/09
9:15 AM

I guess Arlen Knows when to jump off the track when the train is coming.

Goldilocks
4/30/09
10:23 AM

QUOTE (Steve McDonald @ Apr 30 2009, 08:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I guess Arlen Knows when to jump off the track when the train is coming.

johnny519
4/30/09
11:05 AM

QUOTE (Goldilocks @ Apr 30 2009, 10:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

He may be jumping off one track onto another track with a train coming in the other direction.

Arlen, has been a politician way to long. At age 79 and having several bouts with cancer, he needs to retire from politics.

I have always respected Arlen and have voted for him several times. Hes a true conservative, as am I. I will continue to vote for him and support him, he has everyones interest at heart, not just a few who think they are chosen. I never looked good in blue, but until my party gets back to reality, I, as an American, have no choice.

HazMatMan
4/30/09
3:00 PM

Come one, come all! Step right up!! See the Spectacular Specter as he walks, without a net, The Rail of Death - a harrowing balancing act like no other! Watch as he fights the shift in the political breeze which, forcing him to lean too far to the left or too far to the right, could foster his sudden fall from the top to the rocky ground below. Bring the wife, bring the kiddies! Yes, ladies and gents! Come see if the Spectacular Specter can reach the end of line before he runs out of steam!

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