Did Arlen just Bitchslap Gonzalez?

[mikelewis]

Did anyone else just see that? It was awesome. I still hate him but damn!!!


ON EDIT: Gonzales was threatening that further investigation into the matter could trigger a constitutional crisis. He said a "Smart Guy" like Arlen should know that. Arlen showed him what a hostile chairman looked like. He recommended they take the program to the FISA court and hope they agree in the legality of the program or there will be a Constitutional Crisis. It was fucking great.

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Missed it... what was said?

[mikelewis]

6. Gonzales was threatening that further investigation into the matter could.

trigger a constitutional crisis. He said a "Smart Guy" like Arlen should know that. Arlen showed him what a hostile chairman looked like. He recommended they take the program to the FISA court and hope they agree in the legality of the program or there will be a Constitutional Crisis. It was fucking great.

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. Well, that was worth waiting for. Thanks!

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

10. IT IS a constitutional crisis!

[TomInTib]

2. I coulda reached right thru the tv and kissed him. And I'm straight.

That was great.

[gademocrat7]

3. yes he did

[graywarrior]

4. What what what?

[xultar]

5. It wasn't a Bitchslap as much as it was a suckah punch. He reeled

him in. Then punched him.

[OKNancy]

7. Could someone PLEASE give a summary

:shrug:

[Nitrogenica]

9. Pleeze do tell!

[Ksec]

11. Every once in a while Specter can show responsibilty without

the bias. Not often mind you but every so often.

[Redstone]

12. I TOLD those people in the other thread that Specter was a good guy

when he was the DA in Philadelphia, and probably was still OK.

NOW do they believe me, you think?

Redstone

[fooj]

13. Consistency is key.

Peace.

[Gabi Hayes]

14. I don't trust the single bullet boy any farther than I could throw Larry

Lindsey

WTF is up with the non-swearing in?

if he follows up, then I'll begin to begin to start having the slightest bit of trust in anything he does

until he follows up in a meaningful way, he's just another fascist enabler tool

to be fair, this does sound encouraging, but how many times has the slightest optimism proven to be wishful thinking

fool me once.....

[EFerrari]

17. I tend to agree with you. Fool me twety seven brazilian times,

shame on me.

[cali]

18. Sorry, but no.

What he just did was righteous, but not allowing Gonzo to be sworn in? Bullshit.

[Matariki]

26. given the fact the pennsylvania republicans hate him

for reasons they can't articulate - makes me think you're right.

[redirish28]

15. I wonder if Arlen regrets not having gonzo swear in.

[0007]

16. Did ya notice Lindsey Graham chewing on Arlen's ear after the

hearing? Specter was shaking his head no, while Lindsey went yap yap a yap a yap.....Old fifth column Lindsey was sure spilling a lot of bullshit today.

[Roland99]

19. Gonzales: "Leave us alone or else."....Specter: "Oh, you little shit!"

[Disturbed]

21. If someone appearing before a committe of Congress is...

caught committing perjury (lying) but they were not sworn in are there any consequences?

[0rganism]

22. Not perjury and no consequences, hence the rationale for swearing in

or, in this case, NOT swearing in.

In the next few hours, I expect many on DU will be hailing proudly Specter's fantastically empty rhetoric.

I will not forgive him and I will not forget.

[WillyT]

20. Ok... Waiting For The Proverbial Video Clip Of This Exchange !!!

:bounce::woohoo::bounce:

Kick it if ya got it!

:kick:

[fooj]

23. Me, too! Damn. I missed it.

Peace.

[seemslikeadream]

24. Can anyone give me a clue when this happened?

I'd love to replay the CSPAN so I could hear it. Was it towards the end of the afternoon session?Thanks

[mikelewis]

25. Arlen was the last speaker...

[seemslikeadream]

28. Thanks so much mikelewis

:hi:

[Sugarcoated]

27. Spector is in Murtha country

and he damn well knows it