Comments on: From “Haggis” to “Scrapple”–It’s Still Offal

By: fatster

fatster — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:38:40 +0000

Thank you for saying that. She was an amazing woman and it makes me so proud she is being honored, particularly in these days.

By: Nell

Nell — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:07:47 +0000

If Specter were a rule of law guy he’d have voted against the Military Commissions Act after the habeas amendment was defeated. End of story.

(And I will never, ever forgive any of the cowardly Dems who voted for it, either. I’m looking at you, Sens. Stabenow and Menendez. )

By: readerOfTeaLeaves

readerOfTeaLeaves — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:05:13 +0000

I think this thread is about run out, but if EW (or anyone else) comes back, here’s maybe why I’m more lenient about Specter than many here might be: At min 04:56 on this video clip, he talks about more money for NIH and health research: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21.....1#30478191

I share Specter’s view that it’s a national scandal more money has not been directed to basic medical research. It’s shameful.

I missed the whole Clarence Thomas nomination brouhaha (and also Bork) because I was busy with other things, so I don’t have that in my memory logs. But if Specter can move medical research funding forward, then that’s long overdue and yet one more indictment of the science-denying, tax-cuts for rich people obsessions of the corporatist GOP.

By: Leen

Leen — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:28:54 +0000

If Specter is a “rule of law” guy which I just do not see. Why not support holding those responsible for the false pre-war intelligence, torture, outing Plame, undermining the DOJ, illegal wiretapping, etc ect ACCOUNTABLE?

Nah Specter is no “rule of law” guy like Feingold he is one of the Republicans more concerned about lies under oath having to do with bj’s than really serious crimes

By: Nell

Nell — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:19:35 +0000

Exactly. Great example of what’s at stake here.

I can’t speak for Pennsylvania Dems, but I have a hard time believing they’d rather have Specter than a real Dem, and the actions of the ”leadership” are an effort to deny them a real Democrat.

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:54:25 +0000

I keep thinking about RI. Chaffee wasn’t a bad guy, but the result of Chaffee having to go through that primary was that we as a nation, and RI as a State, ended up with Whitehouse. Talk about a huge benefit.

That’s the possiblity they want to take off the table.

By: Nell

Nell — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:47:32 +0000

The Poor Man speaks for me: Breaking: Malibu Stacy Has a New Hat!

By: Nell

Nell — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:14:20 +0000

The more I think about this, the madder I get. I have had it with these m*f* snakes on this m*f* plane.

We have got to demonstrate that we’re not going to allow this kind of backroom deal to be forced on us. Specter can do what he wants, but no one can guarantee him a free primary. No one.

By: Nell

Nell — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:58:50 +0000

(1) Welcome to the Democratic Party, Arlen! And (2) where can I donate to his primary challenger?

Right here. (Actually, a promise to donate; we can’t actually collect money for a non-candidate, but we can show any real Democrat considering that race that we’ll have his/her back.)

By: radiofreewill

radiofreewill — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:52:34 +0000

I don’t know if this is right, or not, but I can give you what it looks like to me.

Lieberman is a Neocon. Specter is a Conservative.

The difference between them appears to be that Joe is an Ends-Justify-the-Means guy, and Arlen is a Rule of Law guy.

That makes Joe a Traitor at heart, and Arlen One of US at heart.