Disrespect

In the wake of Tuesday's defection of Sen. Arlen Specter to the Democratic Party, the National Republican Senatorial Committee is taking an interesting approach in an attempt to sour Pennsylvania Democrats on supporting the veteran senator: painting him with the past support of Rush Limbaugh, Rick Santorum, and former President George W. Bush. In a new ad, the NRSC is attempting to show that Sen. Specter -- as recently as 5 years ago -- had the full-throated support of some of the right-wing's biggest names.

I kind of feel bad for George W. Bush, though. Throughout the campaign he had to get beaten down everyday by President Obama, and Sen. McCain lost the election -- in part, at least -- due to his perceived association with Bush. But now the former president's own party is using an association with him as a bad thing. The man led the Republican Party for 8 years -- and nearly had a rubber congressional stamp for the first 6 of those years -- but 100 days after leaving the highest office in the land he is a mockery even to them.

Talk about disrespect.