Thread: Arlen Specter says goodbye

Arlen Specter says goodbye


In his final words on the floor, Specter called for civility in the chamber and bemoaned the lack of moderate Republicans in the Senate. | AP Photo

By SHIRA TOEPLITZ
12/21/10 1:46 PM EST Updated: 12/21/10 5:01 PM EST
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Ever the prosecutor, Sen. Arlen Specter delivered a critical attack of partisan politics in his self-described “closing argumentâ€

This man is the epitome of what "Broke ASS" Syndrome looks and acts like

GOOD RIDDANCE and dont let the door hit you on the ass on your way out to Irrellivant Ville

Originally Posted by AirborneSapper7

This man is the epitome of what "Broke ASS" Syndrome looks and acts like

GOOD RIDDANCE and dont let the door hit you on the ass on your way out to Irrellivant Ville

You took the words right out of my mouth, AirborneSapper7 Specter can kiss my big brown a$$.

December 22, 2010

You stay classy, Senator Specter

Rick Moran

A parting shot to conservative Supreme Court Justices from a weasel of a former senator: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20 ... rts-alito/

In his final speech on the Senate floor, Specter, the former GOP chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, chastised Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito for "eroding the constitutional mandate of separation of powers."

"The Supreme Court has been eating Congress' lunch by invalidating legislation with judicial activism after nominees commit under oath in confirmation proceedings to respect congressional fact finding and precedents," said Specter, who voted in favor of both Roberts and Alito when the Bush appointees came before his panel.

Specter specifically took issue with the court's controversial 5-4 decision early this year, in which it relaxed federally-imposed campaign finance regulations for corporations and unions.

"Ignoring a massive congressional record and reversing recent decisions, Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito repudiated their confirmation testimony given under oath and provided the key votes to permit corporations and unions to secretly pay for political advertising - thus effectively undermining the basic Democratic principle of the power of one person, one vote," said Specter. Chief Justice Roberts promised to just call balls and strikes and then he moved the bases."

If he got half as incensed at liberal judges who make law, overturned precedents, ignored the will of the people, and don't follow the Constitution, he might have a case to make. Apparently, Arlen's outrage only flows in one direction.

Which is an improvement considering his principles flowed down the toilet long ago.

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/201 ... pecte.html