I've been a Chicagoan for 11 years (my how the time flies!), but I spent the vast majority of my formative time in the great state of Pennsylvania, which sent Arlen to the US Senate from 1981-2011. I'm not sure if it's his documented sense of humor, or his tendency to be more of an independent voice that rose above the extreme partisanship that is gridlocking our system, or just the comfort of having stability in the government ... but I am saddened by his passing.
He who was so much more balanced than that other senator from PA we unleashed on the country during that same time frame (sorry about that!), you will be missed.
SPECTER, STAND UP COMEDIAN:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/post/arlen-specters-stand-up-comedy-a-few-highlights-video/2012/10/15/178d4ef4-1709-11e2-a55c-39408fbe6a4b_blog.html
WHAT AN INTERESTING WEBSITE:
http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/53340/arlen-specter#.UHyYDG9X0fU
THE WIKI IS PERFECT FOR THIS TYPE OF FACT GATHERING:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Senators_from_Pennsylvania
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