Comments on: Specter Off To A Bad Start http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:38:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: lpt http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/comment-page-1/#comment-440454 lpt Tue, 07 Feb 2006 02:06:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/#comment-440454 It is obvious that the dept. of justice is clamping down on the n.s.a. whistleblowers as a way to keep them away from congress with any valuable testimony. I hope someone comes forward. It is obvious that the dept. of justice is clamping down on the n.s.a. whistleblowers as a way to keep them away from congress with any valuable testimony. I hope someone comes forward.

]]> By: wesley adams http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/comment-page-1/#comment-440334 wesley adams Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:06:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/#comment-440334 It is obvious to me after listening to that nonsense all day this whole thing of spying is much much bigger and broader than ol gonzo is coping too. wha It is obvious to me after listening to that nonsense all day this whole thing of spying is much much bigger and broader than ol gonzo is coping too. wha

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/comment-page-1/#comment-439937 Marie Mon, 06 Feb 2006 20:51:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/#comment-439937 #34 big papa <blockquote>It’s a combination of “desperation” - wanting so badly to believe that the representatives of our government aren’t really the monsters they’ve become these past ten years…</blockquote> Sadly, I am afraid it is so. The hearings today are going down a a white wash. The Dems are angry and it shows at times, but the Reps are defensive and supportive; they hold the majority. Fairness, legality, Contsitutionality, are all going to fare poorly when up against the majority political party. #34 big papa

It’s a combination of “desperation” – wanting so badly to believe that the representatives of our government aren’t really the monsters they’ve become these past ten years…

Sadly, I am afraid it is so.
The hearings today are going down a a white wash. The Dems are angry and it shows at times, but the Reps are defensive and supportive; they hold the majority. Fairness, legality, Contsitutionality, are all going to fare poorly when up against the majority political party.

]]> By: big papa http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/comment-page-1/#comment-439829 big papa Mon, 06 Feb 2006 19:04:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/#comment-439829 Sometimes it seems like the good people on this blog can never stop giving the benefit of the doubt to even the most aggregious Republican operatives. Acting like Spectre is anything other than a loyal GOP party member is setting yourself up for disapppointment... Comment by Solitaire #25 <strong>Solitaire, It's a combination of "desperation" - wanting so badly to believe that the representatives of our government aren't really the monsters they've become these past ten years... ...and "delusion" - deluding ourselves into believing that "we" (and by extension our elected officials on both sides) stand for all that is good, fair, honest, moral and unimpeachable... Reality is so daunting...</strong> Sometimes it seems like the good people on this blog can never stop giving the benefit of the doubt to even the most aggregious Republican operatives. Acting like Spectre is anything other than a loyal GOP party member is setting yourself up for disapppointment…

Comment by Solitaire #25

Solitaire,

It’s a combination of “desperation” – wanting so badly to believe that the representatives of our government aren’t really the monsters they’ve become these past ten years…

…and “delusion” – deluding ourselves into believing that “we” (and by extension our elected officials on both sides) stand for all that is good, fair, honest, moral and unimpeachable…

Reality is so daunting…

]]> By: big papa http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/comment-page-1/#comment-439816 big papa Mon, 06 Feb 2006 18:57:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/#comment-439816 How many of the posters on this board have sent e-mails- voicing your displeasure and concern about the lack of credibility a move like NOT swearing-in Gonzales causes- ... to ussenate.com to these Republiscum inbred Senators involved in this cover up? These are the culprits: Orrin Hatch Arlen Specter Mike DeWine Kyl John Cornyn Lindsey Graham Grassley Brownback Coburn <strong>I have</strong>... How many of the posters on this board have sent e-mails- voicing your displeasure and concern about the lack of credibility a move like NOT swearing-in Gonzales causes-

… to ussenate.com to these Republiscum inbred Senators involved in this cover up?

These are the culprits:

Orrin Hatch

Arlen Specter

Mike DeWine

Kyl

John Cornyn

Lindsey Graham

Grassley

Brownback

Coburn

I have…

]]> By: Democrat Soldier http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/comment-page-1/#comment-439645 Democrat Soldier Mon, 06 Feb 2006 17:14:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/#comment-439645 Republicans have turned around from their days of being the party of fiscal responsibility, small government, and personal responsibility. Republicans have ushered in the largest deficit in history, and higher national debt than ever. Republicans now believe that big government is the answer to everything. Republicans now refuse to take personal responsibility for any of their actions. They prefer to blame anyone/everyone else for their failings. Why should we be surprised over any illegal or unethical actions from the Republicans? It's not like they care anymore. Republicans have turned around from their days of being the party of fiscal responsibility, small government, and personal responsibility.

Republicans have ushered in the largest deficit in history, and higher national debt than ever.

Republicans now believe that big government is the answer to everything.

Republicans now refuse to take personal responsibility for any of their actions. They prefer to blame anyone/everyone else for their failings.

Why should we be surprised over any illegal or unethical actions from the Republicans? It’s not like they care anymore.

]]> By: PC http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/comment-page-1/#comment-439642 PC Mon, 06 Feb 2006 17:13:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/#comment-439642 #20 yeah, Spector just put a little bait out there, acting all concerned, then fell in line like he does. McCain is the same way. That's why i hate em' both. #20

yeah, Spector just put a little bait out there, acting all concerned, then fell in line like he does. McCain is the same way. That’s why i hate em’ both.

]]> By: Welcome to Elastic Heart™ » Blog Archive » http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/comment-page-1/#comment-439615 Welcome to Elastic Heart™ » Blog Archive » Mon, 06 Feb 2006 16:53:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/#comment-439615 [...] Well, this is one hell of a way to start the Domestic Spying Hearings. First Specter doesn’t make Gonzales testify under oath, and second won’t allow videos to be shown during the hearings of the President and Attorney General Gonzales misleading Congress and the public about the program. [...] [...] Well, this is one hell of a way to start the Domestic Spying Hearings. First Specter doesn’t make Gonzales testify under oath, and second won’t allow videos to be shown during the hearings of the President and Attorney General Gonzales misleading Congress and the public about the program. [...]

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/comment-page-1/#comment-439597 katy Mon, 06 Feb 2006 16:29:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/#comment-439597 ...and, a few minutes ago, grassley was commenting that HE was not hearing as much dissent about this issue as he heard about the Plame outing, and THAT, in his opinion, "was a 2-bit nothing"... this is what we're up against folks... R.I.P. - U.S.A. 1776-2000 i'm gonna add that one to my collection... …and, a few minutes ago, grassley was commenting that HE was not hearing as much dissent about this issue as he heard about the Plame outing, and THAT, in his opinion, “was a 2-bit nothing”…

this is what we’re up against folks…

R.I.P. – U.S.A.
1776-2000

i’m gonna add that one to my collection…

]]> By: Gerald Gibson http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/comment-page-1/#comment-439578 Gerald Gibson Mon, 06 Feb 2006 16:08:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/#comment-439578 #25... Republicans are supposed to be Americans also... now a days you got to wonder though. #25… Republicans are supposed to be Americans also… now a days you got to wonder though.

]]> By: Jason http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/comment-page-1/#comment-439570 Jason Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:59:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/#comment-439570 RIP United States of America 1776-2000 I have to agree here. I can't believe that Spector refused to swear in Gonzales, even after Gonzales said he had no objections to being sworn in. This is really starting to make me wonder if the Republican opposition to the warrantless domestic spying program is really just for show. RIP
United States of America
1776-2000

I have to agree here. I can’t believe that Spector refused to swear in Gonzales, even after Gonzales said he had no objections to being sworn in.

This is really starting to make me wonder if the Republican opposition to the warrantless domestic spying program is really just for show.

]]> By: Paul in Mexico http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/comment-page-1/#comment-439560 Paul in Mexico Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:50:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/#comment-439560 I hope that now all you people see Spector for what he is, a weasel faced, bloviating, phony. Spector tries to stand tall, but fails in all his efforts. He is doing his job in these hearings, and that job is to protect this shitting republican president. Spector was built up in the blogs as a person who would get at the truth, a puke against this whole mess. Well, guess what? He aint. He aint pro-choice either. He states this just to get re-elected. Spector is a phony from the top of his thinning hair to the bottom of his souless feet. I hope that now all you people see Spector for what he is, a weasel faced, bloviating, phony.

Spector tries to stand tall, but fails in all his efforts. He is doing his job in these hearings, and that job is to protect this shitting republican president.

Spector was built up in the blogs as a person who would get at the truth, a puke against this whole mess. Well, guess what? He aint. He aint pro-choice either. He states this just to get re-elected.

Spector is a phony from the top of his thinning hair to the bottom of his souless feet.

]]> By: Solitaire http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/comment-page-1/#comment-439554 Solitaire Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:43:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/#comment-439554 He's a Republican politician! Why would you expect integrity from a Republican politician! Sometimes it seems like the good people on this blog can never stop giving the benefit of the doubt to even the most aggregious Republican operatives. Acting like Spectre is anything other than a loyal GOP party member is setting yourself up for disapppointment, just like trusting the likes of McCain, who sometimes has brief spurts of honesty but always sublimates them to the needs of the GOP. They are the first to circle the wagons and scream partisan-ship on the part of the Dems, but there was never a party so inbred, biased, short-sighted, greedy and self-righteous as the GOP is today. You will see a GOP dog-and pony-show in these "hearings", nothing more. They will sell out our country and our Constitution in a split second for money and power. He’s a Republican politician! Why would you expect integrity from a Republican politician! Sometimes it seems like the good people on this blog can never stop giving the benefit of the doubt to even the most aggregious Republican operatives. Acting like Spectre is anything other than a loyal GOP party member is setting yourself up for disapppointment, just like trusting the likes of McCain, who sometimes has brief spurts of honesty but always sublimates them to the needs of the GOP. They are the first to circle the wagons and scream partisan-ship on the part of the Dems, but there was never a party so inbred, biased, short-sighted, greedy and self-righteous as the GOP is today. You will see a GOP dog-and pony-show in these “hearings”, nothing more. They will sell out our country and our Constitution in a split second for money and power.

]]> By: Drew Mackenzie http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/comment-page-1/#comment-439551 Drew Mackenzie Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:37:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/#comment-439551 Apparently, Specter's price has been met. Apparently, Specter’s price has been met.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/comment-page-1/#comment-439550 katy Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:36:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/#comment-439550 listening on cspan -specter just asked gonzo if he, gonzo, would have any objections to having ashcroft testify at a later date...whaaaaa? why would he even ask that??? considering how gonzo stuttered around his eventual answer of "no objection", sorta, ashcroft needs to be there, and sworn in... listening on cspan -specter just asked gonzo if he, gonzo, would have any objections to having ashcroft testify at a later date…whaaaaa?
why would he even ask that??? considering how gonzo stuttered around his eventual answer of “no objection”, sorta, ashcroft needs to be there, and sworn in…

]]> By: ElectricBassPlayer http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/comment-page-1/#comment-439549 ElectricBassPlayer Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:36:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/#comment-439549 "RIP United States of America 1776-2000" That would make a GREAT bumper sticker. “RIP
United States of America
1776-2000″

That would make a GREAT bumper sticker.

]]> By: Keith H. http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/comment-page-1/#comment-439548 Keith H. Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:34:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/#comment-439548 oops, weird occurance, appologies. oops, weird occurance, appologies.

]]> By: Keith H. http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/comment-page-1/#comment-439546 Keith H. Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:33:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/#comment-439546 I <i>thought</i> Specter's comments about this 'program' being illegal was just bait. Now we see where his loyalty lies. I thought Specter’s comments about this ‘program’ being illegal was just bait.
Now we see where his loyalty lies.

]]> By: Wayne A. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/comment-page-1/#comment-439541 Wayne A. Schneider Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:28:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/#comment-439541 Did Senator Specter give any explanation for <i>why</i> he felt that asking the witness to swear to tell the truth was unnecessary? Does Senator Specter really believe that confirming for all to see that we live in an open government and that our government officials are not above the law is a waste of time? Does Senator Specter support the truth or not? I hope that Judd and Mark are correct in that lying to Congress, whether under oath or not, is still a crime. And we need to be demanding that Senator Specter refer the Attorney General's previous mendacious testimony to the proper authorities for review of a crime. Did Senator Specter give any explanation for why he felt that asking the witness to swear to tell the truth was unnecessary? Does Senator Specter really believe that confirming for all to see that we live in an open government and that our government officials are not above the law is a waste of time? Does Senator Specter support the truth or not?

I hope that Judd and Mark are correct in that lying to Congress, whether under oath or not, is still a crime. And we need to be demanding that Senator Specter refer the Attorney General’s previous mendacious testimony to the proper authorities for review of a crime.

]]> By: snookered http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/comment-page-1/#comment-439539 snookered Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:20:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/06/specter-off-to-a-bad-start/#comment-439539 I think he should be asked if he objects to being sworn in. When he claims he has nothing to hide, he should then be asked by a committee member to make a pledge similar to or identical to the one which Specter excused him from. I think he should be asked if he objects to being sworn in. When he claims he has nothing to hide, he should then be asked by a committee member to make a pledge similar to or identical to the one which Specter excused him from.

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