That Standup Guy, Arlen Specter

So much for the notion that Arlen Specter would defend Rick Santorum's honor by resigning from a pro-abortion political lobbying group that was actively smearing the junior senator from Pennsylvania:

Such criticism of Santorum closely mirrored the language of RMC's "Help Wanted: Real Republican Candidates for Senate" ads, as well as her remarks to TAS. Ms. Stockman's continued opposition to Santorum would seem to trigger Specter's condition, which he publicly established in his March 3 letter, and leave him no choice but to resign from the RMC's advisory board.

But Specter's not resigning. His press secretary, Scott Hoeflich, told TAS that Specter "thinks it is important to stay as an advisor in order to influence the RMC to abide by the Big Tent policy which should include both Rick Santorum and Arlen Specter." Hoeflich also released yesterday Specter's letter to the Inquirer, dated March 8, which again criticizes the RMC attack and reaffirms, "Without his support, I would not have won the 2004 Republican primary. Senator Santorum's re-election is my top priority in 2006."

Never turn your back on a RINO.