SNOWE, LET'S BE HONEST

Snowe, Let's Be Honest

Bipartisanship! cried Democrats when Republican Senator Olympia Snowe cast her vote for Obamacare. At least symbolically, Democrats had achieved their goal of Republican support. But, details of the bill aside, I have to question if this vote was really bi-partisan. More to the point, I  have to question if Olympia Snowe is really a Republican.

Sure, she claims to be, but let's let the facts do the talking.

Snowe is rated 0% by the National Right to Life Coalition–in other words, she's strongly pro-abortion. She is strongly pro-gay rights. She voted no on $75 million for abstinence education. She is an environmentalist. She is for open borders. She voted for Obamacare. The list goes on.

Yes, Snowe sometimes votes with Republicans on issues that don't matter, but on the key social issues, she's a liberal. Which raises the question, why exactly is she a Republican? I don't presume to know, but I do know she shouldn't be.

There's an oft quoted anecdote about Alexander the Great commanding a cowardly soldier to change his ways or change his allegiance. I don't know if the story is true, but the point of it is–don't ally yourself with something if you won't stand for it. As much as I disagree with him, I have to give Arlen Specter credit where it's due–he was honest enough to switch parties. I really think Olympia Snowe should think about it too, and end this farce of bipartisanship. It's the honest thing to do.

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