Instead, he's decided to attend the Netroots Nation gathering (formerly known as YearlyKos) right down the street.
Stealing a theme from "Star Wars," I guess the transformation is complete (h/t Rachel Alexander):
On Friday, August 14, Sen. Arlen Specter and Rep. Joe Sestak will join us in Pittsburgh to take questions directly from you.
The Netroots Nation Pennsylvania Leadership Forum, scheduled for Friday morning at 11 a.m., will give you and your fellow attendees an opportunity to engage both leaders in substantive discussion about issues of the day.
Rep. Sestak and Sen. Specter will each participate in an interactive session moderated by Pennsylvania blogger Susie Madrak and The Nation's Ari Melber. Much like our Presidential Leadership Forum back in 2007 and our Ask the Speaker session last July, each participant will be asked questions solicited online in advance, as well as from the audience.
I guess Specter felt it more important to gather with the far-left in the nation as opposed to attending the RightOnline Conference whose speakers include:
Michelle Malkin
Conservative Columnist & Best-Selling AuthorPat Toomey
Former CongressmanSteve Moore
The Wall Street JournalErick Erickson
RedState.comJohn Fund
The Wall Street JournalJim Pinkerton
Fox News ContributorR.J. Harris
Talk Radio HostErik Telford
Executive Director, RightOnlineSteve Lonegan
Americans for Prosperity FoundationEd Morrissey
HotAir.comJoe the Plumber
Conservative ActivistMatt Lewis
Politics DailyRonald Kessler
Newsmax.comGrover Norquist
Americans for Tax ReformJohn Peterson
Former CongressmanTim Phillips
President, AFP FoundationPhil Kerpen
Fox Forum & AFP Foundation
Good call, Arlen. This should help you win back Pennsylvania Republicans who already feel betrayed by your most recent switch to the Democrat Party.
