What was Specter promised by the Dems?

Senator Arlen Specter recently announced he is switching from Republican to Democrat but just two weeks ago... See story below.

ABC News - April 28, 2009 - Caitlin Taylor
Less Than 2 Weeks Ago, Specter Warned of "Big Obama Spending Programs"

At a press conference just 13 days ago at the Four Points Sheraton near Lehigh Valley International Airport, Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Penn., said if Rep. Pat Toomey, R-Penn., beat him in the GOP primary "we lose the seat in the fall. He’s to the right of Santorum who lost by 18 points after spending $31 million as a two term senator. All that is standing between the Democrats and an avalanche are the 41 Republican Senators to to filibuster. If he’s the nominee we lose the seat and you have card check, and you have tax increases and you have all of the big Obama spending programs."He kept repeating this mantra."If we lose my seat they have 60 Democrats, they will pass card check, you will have the Obama tax increases, they will carry out his big spending plans. So the 41st Republican, whose name is Arlen Specter is vital to stopping tax increases, passage of card check, and the Obama big spending plans....Those 41 seats are the only thing standing between a Democratic onslaught of higher taxes, more spending and card check."