When Arlen Specter, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins broke from the republican ranks and voted in favor of the so-called Stimulus package, despite loud protests from republicans, Mitch McConnell thought Specter was the right man for the job and gave him $10,000 toward his re-election.
Then Specter saw the writing on the wall, that his actions would deny him the republican nomination in Pennsylvania, so in a desperate move to keep his job which allows him to vote with the liberals, he switched parties and received the welcome embrace of Barack Obama. McConnell didn't ask for his money back.
Then McConnell was "outed" for his support of the leftie Specter while at the same time being "outed" for his sneaky efforts to undermine staunch conservative Jim Bunning (who voted against the stimulus spending).
NOW McConnell wants his money back from Specter, or according to a McConnell spokesman, Kentucky's senior Senator “will be taking Sen. Specter up on his offer.” [THEHILL.COM]
By that wording the request hasn't happened yet. Stay tuned.
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