OH NASTY, NASTY – AT 8:53 A.M. ET:  The much-anticipated Pennsylvania Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate will be held tomorrow, pitting recent Dem convert Arlen Specter against super-arrogant Congressman Joe Sestak, who reportedly was thrown out of the Navy for extreme obnoxia.  What a pair.

Now Sestak is showing his usual lack of graciousness, as The Politico notes:

Just two days before an electoral showdown — the Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary — that is of key interest to the White House, Sen. Arlen Specter and Rep. Joe Sestak offered one more point of difference in their campaigns: whether they’ll support the other if they lose.

In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday, Sestak refused to say he’d endorse Specter if he won the primary.

“What I know is this, that, in a war, you always know you’re going to succeed. And so I’m going to win, and I’m looking forward to Sen. Specter’s support after the 18th of May,” Sestak said.

Specter, on the other hand, said if he lost, he would endorse Sestak, accusing the two-term congressman of running from the question. “I’m going to support anybody against Pat Toomey. It’s not going to happen, but I’ll answer your question. He wouldn’t answer your question. ... One thing I’ve always been is candid, maybe a little too candid.”

COMMENT:  Here we have two genuinely unpleasant men.  Are we not blessed?  Does our cup not runneth over?  And one of them will be the Democratic candidate for the Senate.  Still one more reason for Pennsylvanians to vote for GOP candidate Pat Toomey, who has a real shot in this traditionally blue state.

May 17, 2010