Obama And Biden Host Specter At White House Press Availability President Obama and Vice President Biden publicly welcomed Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) to the Democratic Party at the White House earlier this morning — fittingly, from the Diplomatic Room. “I think that I can be of assistance to you, Mr. President,” said Specter. Obama said: “I don’t expect Arlen to be a rubber stamp. In fact, I’d like to think that Arlen’s decision reflects recognition that this administration is open to many different ideas and many different points of view.”
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