Arlen Specter Demanding Probe Of 'Spygate'

[BR_Parkway]

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/05/specter-demandi.html

Arlen Specter, the Republican leader of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Wednesday demanded an independent investigation into "Spygate."

The announcement came three years after it was first disclosed President Bush had authorized a secret electronic eavesdropping program on Americans without warrants in the wake of the September 11 terror attacks.

But Specter wasn't referring to that.

Instead, the Pennsylvania senator is demanding an inquiry into the New England Patriots' secret videotaping of opposing NFL coaches' signals on the sidelines -- an affair sports writers have dubbed "Spygate."

Of all the things to worry about, Senator Big Talk wants to protect us from this??? With the exception of just a handful, I'd really love to replace every Congressperson up in DC as soon as we finish cleaning out the White House

[KharmaTrain]

1. Magic Bullet Arlen...Always On The Job...

Now what caused this? He get screwed out of skybox tickets? Lose a big bet? Thinks this will get the Eagles a Superbowl? Sheesh...what a waste of time. But the fun of Arlen is no matter what he says or does, in the end, he folds like a cheap suit...all he cares for is the face time on the tube.

[Echo In Light]

2. No doubt...that "theory" is always the first thing I think of upon hearing his name

[annabanana]

3. Since I read the description of how quickly and easily he caved

in that first meeting with Cheney after the 2000 selection, I have no time for him.

We would seek confrontation on every front. He said nothing about education or the environment or health care; it was all about these new issues that were rarely, if ever, touted in the campaign. The new administration would divide Americans into red and blue, and divide nations into those who stand with us or against us. I knew that what the Vice President-elect was saying would rip the closely divided Congress apart. We moderates had often voted with President Clinton on things that powerful Republican constituencies didn't like: an increase in the minimum wage, a patients' bill of rights, and campaign finance reform.

Mr. Cheney knew this, but he ticked off the issues at the top of his agenda and did it fearlessly. It made no difference to him that we were potential adversaries; he was going down his to-do list and checking off Confrontation Number 1.

Senator Arlen Specter spoke first. As the most junior member, I would have my say last, if at all. I could hardly sit still as I waited to hear my respected friend wade into this outrageous manifesto.

And then, in a moment I can only describe as infuriating, Senator Specter took no leadership role in representing the moderate point of view. He acquiesced, and others followed his example.

http://www.atlargely.com/2008/04/former-republic.html

[deacon]

4. Wire tapping all Americans is Spygate Mr. Spector. How 'bout some energy there!? n/t

[leftofcool]

5. Yea, okay Arlen