Comments on: The Man from S.P.E.C.T.E.R. http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:32:24 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Ian http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/#comment-549463 Ian Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:37:01 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/#comment-549463 <p>I wish Keith Olberman would take Arlen to task. Did anyone notice his questioning of Iglesias during the USA hearing? Not the sorts of questions of someone who is “outraged!”</p> <p>If his office is responsible for slipping in the language that allowed this mess, why on earth is he allowed to investigate it? Isn’t that a huge conflict of interest? Am I the only one to see it?</p> <p>Why isn’t anyone in the MSM taking this guy on? Why does he get a pass? More rocks need to be overturned.</p> I wish Keith Olberman would take Arlen to task. Did anyone notice his questioning of Iglesias during the USA hearing? Not the sorts of questions of someone who is “outraged!”

If his office is responsible for slipping in the language that allowed this mess, why on earth is he allowed to investigate it? Isn’t that a huge conflict of interest? Am I the only one to see it?

Why isn’t anyone in the MSM taking this guy on? Why does he get a pass? More rocks need to be overturned.

]]> By: abby smith http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/#comment-549194 abby smith Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:12:11 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/#comment-549194 <p>p.s. I LOVED your definition of NPR! Nice Polite Republicans, indeed….</p> p.s. I LOVED your definition of NPR! Nice Polite Republicans, indeed….

]]> By: abby smith http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/#comment-549192 abby smith Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:09:32 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/#comment-549192 <p>dear brendan-<br /> thank you sooo much for this post. I am with you 100% on exposing the spectre of Specter. He is MORE dangerous than some of the most fascistic forces in Congress — because he is a man for ALL seasons/positions. Slimy, slippery — presenting as so moderate. He and McCain have done more to support the Bush Regime than All of their most Zealous Drum Beaters.</p> <p>I think we should develop a phrase to describe these Political “Leaders” Who say one thing and DO the Opposite: Howsabout Gaslight Guys (see the famous movie from the 30’s or 40’s with Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer in which he marries her, a heiress, for her money and then proceeds to attempt to drive her INSANE and eventually murder her by doing all these things to her (like futzing with the GASLIGHTing in the house and when she comments and notices, he and others in his employ DENY her reality).</p> <p>Guess it’s too arcane a reference. Maybe we should just keep it simple and call them what they are: Liars and Hypocrites…..</p> dear brendan-
thank you sooo much for this post. I am with you 100% on exposing the spectre of Specter. He is MORE dangerous than some of the most fascistic forces in Congress — because he is a man for ALL seasons/positions. Slimy, slippery — presenting as so moderate. He and McCain have done more to support the Bush Regime than All of their most Zealous Drum Beaters.

I think we should develop a phrase to describe these Political “Leaders” Who say one thing and DO the Opposite: Howsabout Gaslight Guys (see the famous movie from the 30’s or 40’s with Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer in which he marries her, a heiress, for her money and then proceeds to attempt to drive her INSANE and eventually murder her by doing all these things to her (like futzing with the GASLIGHTing in the house and when she comments and notices, he and others in his employ DENY her reality).

Guess it’s too arcane a reference. Maybe we should just keep it simple and call them what they are: Liars and Hypocrites…..

]]> By: AngryOne http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/#comment-549040 AngryOne Fri, 09 Mar 2007 05:30:08 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/#comment-549040 <p>For the latest news, hearings, legal filings and other essential documents on the politically motivated prosecutor firings, see:<br /> <b><a href="http://www.perrspectives.com/resources/documents.htm#prosecutors">“The Bush DOJ U.S. Attorney Scandal Documents.”</a></b></p> For the latest news, hearings, legal filings and other essential documents on the politically motivated prosecutor firings, see:
“The Bush DOJ U.S. Attorney Scandal Documents.”

]]> By: Margot http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/#comment-548926 Margot Fri, 09 Mar 2007 04:08:09 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/#comment-548926 <p><a href="#comment-548810"><em>Oklahoma kiddo @<br /> 39 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-548774"><em>TeddySanFran @ 15 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>If ever there was behavior that proves Rove uses NSA wiretaps the way J.Edgar Hoover used filecards, it’s Specter’s.</p></blockquote> <p>I like it. ;0)</p></blockquote> <p>Hey Kiddo!<br /> Look up Menwith Hill, a USA listening station in Britain. It’s mentioned in a book called “Chatter” too, I think.</p> Oklahoma kiddo @
39

TeddySanFran @ 15

If ever there was behavior that proves Rove uses NSA wiretaps the way J.Edgar Hoover used filecards, it’s Specter’s.

I like it. ;0)

Hey Kiddo!
Look up Menwith Hill, a USA listening station in Britain. It’s mentioned in a book called “Chatter” too, I think.

]]> By: Suzanne http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/#comment-548924 Suzanne Fri, 09 Mar 2007 04:04:26 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/#comment-548924 <p>TRex <a href="http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/late-nite-fdl-are-there-any-straight-republicans/">upstairs</a></p> TRex upstairs

]]> By: Valley Girl http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/#comment-548920 Valley Girl Fri, 09 Mar 2007 04:02:25 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/#comment-548920 <p><a href="#comment-548915"><em>Eli @ 126</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-548912"><em>Valley Girl @ 124</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>OT, but Hugh- if you are still here, I would love to see you do a post “Bushspeak as a ferign languish”</p></blockquote> <p>“Senators, stop barking until we have put the Constitution underwater.”</p></blockquote> <p>LOL-</p> Eli @ 126

Valley Girl @ 124

OT, but Hugh- if you are still here, I would love to see you do a post “Bushspeak as a ferign languish”

“Senators, stop barking until we have put the Constitution underwater.”

LOL-

]]> By: Valley Girl http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/#comment-548917 Valley Girl Fri, 09 Mar 2007 04:00:39 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/#comment-548917 <p>Hey montag!</p> Hey montag!

]]> By: Brendan http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/#comment-548916 Brendan Fri, 09 Mar 2007 03:59:45 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/#comment-548916 <p>Well, you know how it is, “own worst critic” and all.<br /> But as always, glad to add some spit and bile to the mix. Although next week, i may be all community-minded and shit.</p> <p>And oh look at the time! hey folks, Trex should be posting any minute, so i’m gonna skedaddle over there.<br /> PS: Eli, the twain piece is hysterical. brilliant.</p> Well, you know how it is, “own worst critic” and all.
But as always, glad to add some spit and bile to the mix. Although next week, i may be all community-minded and shit.

And oh look at the time! hey folks, Trex should be posting any minute, so i’m gonna skedaddle over there.
PS: Eli, the twain piece is hysterical. brilliant.

]]> By: Eli http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/#comment-548915 Eli Fri, 09 Mar 2007 03:59:14 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/08/man-from-specter/#comment-548915 <p><a href="#comment-548912"><em>Valley Girl @ 124</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>OT, but Hugh- if you are still here, I would love to see you do a post “Bushspeak as a ferign languish”</p></blockquote> <p>“Senators, stop barking until we have put the Constitution underwater.”</p> Valley Girl @ 124

OT, but Hugh- if you are still here, I would love to see you do a post “Bushspeak as a ferign languish”

“Senators, stop barking until we have put the Constitution underwater.”

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