Posted on 02/23/2012 9:00:30 PM PST by mitchell001
According to today's video interview between CNN's John King and Arlen Spector at the link below, Rick Santorum lied about Arlen Spector's promise to support George Bush's Supreme Court nominees in exchange for Santorum's endorsement, during the nationally televised debate on CNN Wednesday. This is damaging video evidence of Santorum's lie about this important reason given by Santorum for supporting the liberal Arlen Spector over the conservative Patrick Tomey is at the following link. http://www.breitbart.tv/specter-santorum-lied/ During the debate, Romney claimed that if Tomey was elected as the GOP Senator from Pennsylvania instead of Spector, Obamacare would not have passed by 50 to 49, but would have failed by 50 to 49. Spector voted for Obamacare and Tomey would have voted against it.
Do you think that Milt would have endorsed Haley, O’Donnell or Rubio if he had no plans to run for President? I don’t either. Bob
Rick Santorum cannot win a general election. . Why does anyone in their right mind think he can?
Romney is going to be our nominee and will beat Obama and we will hold him accountable. The stakes are too high. Please let’s deal with it.
Why would any Republican believe Spector?
If Arlen’s lips move, he lies. Back 2 logic class with you.
Linda, could you mail me your post please? I’m kind of a cyber-dolt, and I really want to save it. GREAT posting!!! Bob
Santorum, Spector, what’s the difference? Today you believe S. because he’s running for POTUS and you don’t like Romney? Geez! What’s the difference between S. and S.?
Romney is stuck at the same %’s with the base. The two conservatives are splitting votes. Romney probably will be forced upon us since neither conservative can unite bases. I don't see him winning since people despite him.
Specter is lying to help Romney. This is dated 2004 and specter did not dispute it then. Why now?
Specter’s poetic justice
By Dimitri Vassilaros, TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Friday, November 12, 2004
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Arlen Specter makes fellow U.S. senator John Kerry look consistent.
But do not blame Pennsylvania’s senior senator for being himself. Blame the state’s junior senator and fellow Republican, Rick Santorum, for enabling Specter to be, well, Specter.
Blame President Bush, too.
Specter, the likely next chair of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, is flip-flopping so often about applying a pro-abortion litmus test for Supreme Court nominees that the 74-year-old has confused everyone, including himself.
Specter warned Bush last week not to pick judicial candidates who are “too” conservative and/or pro-lifers. If Bush did, Specter and his remaining fellow liberals in the Senate would be displeased.
He flip-flopped the next day, using nuance to distance himself from his own word. Picture a round of the video game “Pong” played at warp speed.
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To the untrained eye, it might appear that Specter has betrayed Bush and Santorum. After all, the two actually convinced conservatives in the spring primary that Specter could be counted on. But they did not add that Specter always could be counted on to be himself.
The two spent considerable political capital to drag Specter across the finish line. He barely defeated U.S. Rep. Pat Toomey — a real conservative — by slightly more than 17,000 votes.
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But within a day after his near loss, Specter started distancing himself from Bush. Outraged conservatives felt betrayed.
In the July issue of Crisis magazine, Santorum tried to allay their concerns. He wrote that “Sen. Specter ... has said repeatedly that he doesn’t apply a litmus test for judges.”
He did not add that Specter also hinted repeatedly in the general election that he would.
Santorum again had to allay fears. He issued a statement after Specter’s warning.
“I asked Sen. Specter to clarify his comments, which he did in a statement. In that statement, he clarified that he does not support a litmus test for nominees with regard to their stance on abortion. Senate Republicans are committed to approving all of the president’s judicial nominations despite the Democrats’ rhetoric that they are committed to block judges who fail their litmus tests.”
Damn those Democrats.
Curiously, Specter voted to confirm every current member of the Supreme Court, from pro-choice to pro-life ones, except Justice John Paul Stevens, who was on the bench before Specter was a senator.
Even though he voted for eight, Specter told a reporter that the current court lacks legal “giants.” That glaring inconsistency is highlighted when considering one court nominee Specter opposed.
He could have added a giant, Judge Robert Bork. Instead, he undercut the Reagan nominee.
Just when you thought Specter’s thinking simply could not be any more topsy-turvy, he said that his spring primary savior does not have a mandate. However, Bush received over 59 million votes, more than any other president.
And if Bush’s 3.5 million-vote victory margin does not give him a mandate, what does a 17,000-vote margin give Specter?
Barring a bloodless coup d’etat in the Senate to prevent him from ascending to the chairmanship of Judiciary, Republicans are forced to count on Specter to confirm the nomination of the next justice.
For Bush and Santorum, surely this is poetic justice.
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I believe that truth checkers will continue to have a field day with Santorum’s boasting.
The way they had a field day with scum like Harkin and Blumenthal claiming to be Vietnam veterans when they weren't, or Algore inventing the internet? Now, I agree that for a Republican those kinds of lies would be killers, but for the rats those lies are just another day at the office as far as the Democrat "mainstream" newsrooms are concerned. But a campaigning politician exaggerating his victories and taking extra credit for stuff? C'mon..
Look, I happen to be a Newt guy, but Santorum would be fine with me. I'll happily vote for either of them. But both of them - - not to mention every other politician - - are in the business of promoting themselves and I'm not about to get agita over it if they stretch the truth. Outright lies are a definite no-no, but a little stretch here and there has got to be expected. You just roll your eyes and take out of it what you can.
FRegards,
LH
Specter isn’t exactly known as a truth-teller. Several sources have reported that Specter made this promise, not only to Santorum, but to the GOP leadership.
The difference was that Specter was chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
I still supported Toomey (and then Jim Clymer, the Constitution Party nominee against Specter), but I can understand why someone would want to make sure the Judiciary Committee chair was fighting for the President’s nominees. And he did fight hard for Clarence Thomas.
Hey, didja hear this one? Newt says he sat on that couch with Peloosey because she promised him to vote for 0% Federal tax rate?
Newt repented to God. Rick continues to lie or boast, with no repentance. A leader must have clarity. Why would Santorum endorse Spector if Spector is such a bad person?
Santorum is either boasting or thought what Arlen told him was a “promise”. Either way Santorum is clueless. Arlen Spectacle can promise you the world and it means didley squat.
I believe Specter is lying. I have no doubt he promised anything and everything to get support to get reelected.
Let’s see who am I going to believe Rick Santorum or that ridiculosPOS known as Arlen the lyin Specter???? No contest...I believe Rick. A.S. has always been delusional and at his current age has less memory than ever
Toomey (whom I supported) would have been a freshman and would not have been the head of the judiciary committee.....
Now that made me laugh.... much needed thing in this day and age
The “Cornhusker Kickback” and Ben Nelson gave us Obamacare in the Senate, and Bart Stupack did it in the House. If they didn’t, you can bet the farm that some other arms would have been twisted out of their sockets. Be that as it may, there are TWO houses of Congress, and *Rep.* Stupac was the last to capitulate, the Senate having voted prior. It’s inaccurate to place the whole blame of Obamacare on Specter.
Your point is a fail, Mitt.
What are you talking about?
Are you kidding???? Arlen Specter used to stand in front of the TV cameras and lie his head off. He was one of the slimiest of the slime in the senate. He has EVERY reason to lie——he is incapable of telling the truth
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