I am so hopeless: I actually thought Specter was going to investigate 'Spygate': Nope, FOOTBALL.

[debbierlus]

I read this headline:

Sen. Specter wants independent investigation into Spygate

And, I am still so naive after paying attention on a daily basis for the past five years...I thought they were going to go full tilt
into investigating the Valerie Plame scandal. How DENSE can I be?

The article is about FOOTBALL.

FOOTBALL.

From the article: Sen. Arlen Specter on Wednesday called for an independent investigation of the New England Patriots' taping of opposing coaches' signals, possibly similar to the high-profile Mitchell Report on performance enhancing drugs in baseball.

"What is necessary is an objective investigation," Specter said at a news conference in the Capitol. "And this one has not been objective."

The Pennsylvania Republican was unforgiving of his criticism of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, saying that Goodell has made "ridiculous" assertions that wouldn't fly "in kindergarten." The Senator said Goodell was caught in an "apparent conflict of interest" because the NFL doesn't want the public to lose confidence in the league's integrity.

"They are enormous role models for everybody," Specter said. "If you can cheat in the NFL, you can cheat in college, you can cheat in high school, you can cheat on your grade-school math test. There's no limit as to what you can do. I think they owe the public a lot more candor and a lot more credibility."

This is disgusting. Who the hell gives a flying fuck? The PRESIDENT is suppossed to be an enormous role model, and when he commits high crimes and treason against this nation THAT is what Congress needs to be investigating. I am SICK to death of Congress wasting our tax dollars and time on holding hearings on the conduct of sport's figures. And, even if he doesn't have the balls to hold real investigations into real criminal acts of the executive branch, he could at least not divert attention from the true crisis that this country is facing...recession, hunger, poverty, joblessness, environmental pollution, health care crisis....

On edit: Here's the link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080515/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_spygate

:argh:

[Rockholm]

1. Pathetic. Absolutely Pathetic.

With everything going on in this country and the world, this human waste of a legislator focuses on THIS? Give me a friggin" break.

[Elspeth]

9. Frustrating, isn't it.

It shows just how powerless Congress has become.

[wtmusic]

2. Arlen's M.O.:

Showboat while the topic is hot then don't follow through. Down the memory hole.

Never fails with that worthless POS.

[midnight]

3. There are so many distractions from the real illegal acts going

on. As Hellen Thomas finally asked, where is everybody? She did this in response to the w.h. press secretary coming out and saying that america does not torture, even though every piece of evidence including bush's own statements prove it.

[debbierlus]

4. Helen Thomas rules.

[Riverman100]

5. You know it seems like a waste...

BUT do any of you really think he's going to investigate any
of Bush's crimes? So he might as well do something at least
somewhat useful. After all, no one says that the police
shouldn't be investigating petty theft when we know that there
are murderers and drug dealers in town. All criminals need to
be convicted.

[old mark]

6. They held Congressional hearings...

...about some jocks taking steroids. Meanwhile, there is a stupid war, bridges in the US are collapsing, New Orleans is still being ignored, people are losing jobs and homes, gas is $4 a gallon and life in the US going to hell for working people.
SO...Congress investigates cheating in pro football.

For many years, Specter was the GOOD senator from PA, but only because Santorum was even worse.

mark

[BrklynLib at work]

7. Bread and Circus for the populace..

[Breeze54]

8. 'Apology' - from the RW Boston Herald to The Pat's for reporting a FALSE story!

Apology

http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/football/patriots/view.bg?articleid=1093898

Wednesday, May 14, 2008



On Feb. 2, 2008, the Boston Herald reported that a member of the New England Patriots (team stats)’ video staff taped the St. Louis Rams’ walkthrough on the day before Super Bowl XXXVI. While the Boston Herald based its Feb. 2, 2008, report on sources that it believed to be credible, we now know that this report was false, and that no tape of the walkthrough ever existed.

Prior to the publication of its Feb. 2, 2008, article, the Boston Herald neither possessed nor viewed a tape of the Rams’ walkthrough before Super Bowl XXXVI, nor did we speak to anyone who had. We should not have published the allegation in the absence of firmer verification.

The Boston Herald regrets the damage done to the team by publication of the allegation, and sincerely apologizes to its readers and to the New England Patriots (team stats)’ owners, players, employees and fans for our error.

[Johonny]

10. Nah

they just had their guy there that did illegally tape all those other things, but nope he didn't tape that... Yeah I believe that.

[Breeze54]

11. They didn't but many teams have taped signals...it's well known.

Jimmy Johnson and other coaches have admitted to the exact same thing, and the Jets were
caught doing sideline video, and the Dolphins were caught catching audio line calls.