"Misspeak of the Week"

Paraphrase alert; I want Norm Coleman to be the next senator of Minnesota...no wait, I'm a democrat now...I'm in full support of Al Franken. Yeah, that's the ticket!

Yep, that's the paraphrased thinking of Arlan Specter according to me and to CQ Politics:

Asked whether he cared about a shortage of Jewish Republicans in the Senate, Specter replied: “I sure do. There’s still time for the Minnesota courts to do justice and declare Norm Coleman the winner.”

But questioned outside the Senate chamber Tuesday, Specter said the comment was a mistake.

“In the swirl of moving from one caucus to another, I have to get used to my new teammates,” he said. “I’m ordinarily pretty correct in what I say. I’ve made a career of being precise. I conclusively misspoke.”

Asked who he’s backing now in elections, Specter said, “I’m looking for more Democratic members. Nothing personal.”

And sadly, he's probably not even embarrassed!