I'm obviously not a fan of Specter and continue to be highly skeptical that pushing him to move to the Dem caucus was a wise choice, but his comments about Coleman were beyond the pale. If he hadn't reversed himself, it would have been immediate war.
But he did explain the error of his ways:
Specter Backs Away from Coleman Comments
Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) reversed himself from comments he made in an interview in which he said he wanted Norm Coleman (R) to prevail in the disputed Minnesota Senate race against Al Franken (D), CQ Politics reports.
Said Specter: "In the swirl of moving from one caucus to another, I have to get used to my new teammates. 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."