Arlen Specter throws a tantrum on The Jason Lewis Show and hangs up.

The Jason Lewis Show (March 30, 2012 3rd hour 28:30 mark) ^ | April 1, 2012 | @Bueberrier0341

[BlueBerrier0341]

Apparently Arlen Specter doesn't quite understand the need for commercial time outs on talk radio. Friday while trying to promote his book on The Jason Lewis Show, Arlen pitches a fit like a 5 year old over commercial breaks and hangs up. LISTEN TO AUDIO. (March 30, 2012 Hour 3 at the 28:30 mark.

[EGPWS]

I heard that Friday.

What a self appointed elitist God of all that lives Specter thinks he is.

It's too funny in a way because Jason was just as congenial as he could be under the circumstances.

[A_Former_Democrat]

This is the egomania that decades of “public service” does to highly educated people . . . their rules, everyone else expected to fall in line.

[FreeAtlanta]

He was a jerk on the Rusty Humphries show, too.

I wouldn’t take Specter’s book, if it were given to me. The Koran has more value.

[cotton1706]

Arlen’s not used to not being able to call a “a point of order” and having the chair allow him to speak.

Pathetic. Than’t God he’s out of a position of influence!

[paul51]

apparently they didn’t understand how important he is

[Beagle8U]

How about a link to the show in question, not a random list of radio stations?

[sillsfan]

The purpose of Specter being on these shows is to promote his book, no? Even the biggest a**hole to ever hawk their own book gets that VERY basic premise.

And his behavior helps him sell his book how?
Epic fail.

[pieceofthepuzzle]

“This is the egomania that decades of “public service” does to highly educated people . . . their rules, everyone else expected to fall in line.”

Very true, although I think it is essential to accurately define what it means to be ‘highly educated’. Going to law school does not make one ‘highly educated’. Getting a b.s. or m.s. in a liberal arts university does not make one ‘highly educated’. Yes, there are those that would define it this way, and those are generally the ones who benefit personally from this definition, but it is absolutely not accurate. I think of Spector as a fairly ignorant man. The wise are not elitist.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

I’m sure Sphincter’s book would be good...in a pinch...as toilet paper.

[PalmettoMason]

He did okay on "Kilmeade and Friends" last week.

Of course, Kilmeade spent the entire segment kissing his ass.

[Mr. K]

he wanted to get headlines to promote his pathetic book

[jimbo123]

Life Among the Cannibals: A Political Career, a Tea Party Uprising, and the End of Governing As We Know It [Hardcover]

Sen. Arlen Specter (Author)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,599 in Books

Barnes and Noble: Sales rank: 858

[gibsosa]

How about instead of posting a pissy remark, going and looking it up yourself?

[EGPWS]

he wanted to get headlines to promote his pathetic book

His voice (in my mind) would drive me nuts before I read through the first chapter...

Slamming Jason for advertising, SHEESH, and he talks about give and take in government.

[Beagle8U]

Guess what Skippy, I didn’t post a thread with no link to the topic of the thread.

You go run and fetch.

[mardi59]

http://podcast.gcnlive.com/podcast/jasonLewis/0330123.mp3

[elcid1970]

Last week Glenn Beck & his sidekicks took Arlen Specter and his book apart page by page, one of them doing a creepy Specter impression while quoting some very strange passages about nudity in the Senate massage parlor.

“Truth is always stranger than fiction”

[Maceman]

Arlen Specter? Hmmm ... Arlen Specter. Didn’t he used to be a senator or something? I forget whether he was a Democrat or a Republican.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

I have a question.Why would anyone have that piece of crap on their show unless they were talking about traitors?

[ogen hal]

Once an asshat always an asshat.

[shelterguy]

Right arm, man. “highly educated” does not equal SMART.

I know a lot of highly educated idiots.

[Tex-Con-Man]

I forget whether he was a Democrat or a Republican.

Yes.

[martin_fierro]

I think Howie Carr summed it up best after Arlen turned up on his show:

"Forgotten, but not gone."

[jocon307]

“Of course, Kilmeade spent the entire segment kissing his ass.”

Yeah, he did. That was pretty annoying. Not that I would endorse being rude to a guest (that’s why I’ve always hated David Letterman) and I don’t know how much choice you have when it comes to that, I suppose that may vary. But Specter is just such a jackass.

[mardi59]

Make that “arrogant a$$hat”.

[AAABEST]

Jason was probably violating Scottish law.

[Ole Okie]

Right arm, man. “highly educated” does not equal SMART.

Snarlin' Arlin was only highly educated in Scottish law.

He made an ass of himself on Rusty Humphrey's show on WSB in Atlanta. I had the impression Rusty wasn't a party to scheduling the guy.

[reg45]

He started out as a Democrat, then became a Republican, then switched back to being a Democrat.

[reg45]

If you spend your entire adult life listening to NPR and PBS, then the concept of a commercial break might seem rather strange.

[Blue Highway]

yeah it seemed humorous until I realized it was taken right from the book. But his impersonation was spot on. Sort of a gravelly Jimmy Stewart impression is close to Arlen Spector’s voice, and the part where he was describing John Thune naked as sitting naked in the hot tub with Teddy Kennedy was disturbing.

[GeronL]

Wow. This senile old pervert has too-high self-esteem.

[ScottinVA]

Specter.. egotistical and IMO more than a tad bit an effeminate drama queen.

Anyone else have the suspicion Specter might be a tad light in the loafers?

[Vigilanteman]

Good education and entertainment value. I listened to the entire snippet. Very revealing as to the mindset of these politicians.

[Vigilanteman]

Good education and entertainment value. I listened to the entire snippet. Very revealing as to the mindset of these career politicians.

[FatherofFive]

My guess is sales aren’t going to well.

[b4its2late]

Specter’s a Blue Blooded POS.

[RavenATB]

Spector has always called himself whatever he thought would help him most at gaining and maintaining power. But he's always been a Democrat...down to the bone.

[jesseam]

You can’t fix stupid

[Mountain Mary]

Does anyone remember him trying to dress down Laura Ingraham on her radio show? “Now listen here, young lady”. It was hilarious.

[nuconvert]

I think he’s senile

[Beagle8U]

Thank you.

[mardi59]

You are welcome FRiend. :)

[Robert DeLong]

That would be Pat, he does the Arlene Specter imitation.

[GoldenPup]

Arlen Specter throws a tantrum on The Jason Lewis Show and hangs up.

Specter is a senile, old fool. He belongs in the same padded cell as Jimmy Carter. Just as relevant.

[GoldenPup]

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,599 in Books
Barnes and Noble: Sales rank: 858

Probably how many book he sold...all to democrats.

[NonValueAdded]

“use the paper for musket wadding and eat the dogs”

[Kirkwood]

You forgot to post a link.

[skeeter]

Spectre has been all over the airwaves making a complete ass of himself. Nobody’s buying what the old turd is selling.

[Scarpetta]

Arlen has a face for radio and a voice for deaf mutes.