One of Sen. Arlen Specter's complaints about Republicans is that they're too few moderates, and those who once were prevalent in the northeast are fading fast.
So, a reporter asked Tuesday of Specter, "Did you feel at all pushed out by Republicans here?"
Specter, who said he was switching to the Democratic party rather than face a tough GOP primary challenge for his seat next year, laughed.
"What about Republicans here?" he asked the Capitol press mob. "Well, first I have to find out how many of you here are Republicans. Will you raise your hands?"
None went up. (After all, reporters are taught to keep their political leanings to themselves).
Specter chuckled. "That's what I thought," he smiled and said. "You take the Fifth."
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