Tag Archives: Arlen Specter

I have been active in politics for over 30 years. I’ve been on the winning side of some elections and lost some others; I’ve seen the landscape from the mountaintop while exercising power, and gone through the desert while in opposition; I’ve organized leadership campaigns, managed referenda and election campaigns, and have myself run for office. You name it and I have done it. Through it all, I have always felt that what I was engaged in was noble and contributed in a modest way to improving our democratic institutions, so I am concerned when a democracy lacks the proper alternatives to make a wise decision. The US has steadfastly held to a stable two party system. But right now, if I were a Republican in the U.S., I would be worried. Moreover, if I were an American, I would be fearful about the quality of democratic debate in my country.