Nation Review misguided in its attacks on Specter

In this latest installment in the NR's attacks on Arlen Specter, John J. Miller makes the mistake of focusing only on Specter's lack of support for the party's agenda. First off, I'm not inclined to engage in purges until we have ideological purity. Second, Specter is better than democrats because he doesn't pander to the left. In a two party system, predominatly liberal states will produce liberal republicans as an alternative to leftist democrats. Just as in predominantly conservative states, we will find conservative democrats and right-wing republicans. Being a northerner living in a border state, I am acutely aware that where left and right exist from state to state vary's considerably.