AP: Sen Arlen Specter Has died

AP ^ | 10/14/12

[Perdogg]

According to the AP ex Sen Arlen Specter has died.

[max americana]

“I will refrain from dissing the dead....”

Me too...I’m saving my vile for Harry Reid and Nazi Pelosi when they kick the bucket.

Just waiting for the NYF vs SF game..

[HarleyD]

Doesn’t change anything — the Democrats were are still planning counting on his vote anyway.

There, I fixed it.

[Polynikes]

I remember that POS Ira. I wonder if Arlen gets to meet Holly Maddux now. She was Arlens’ Mary Jo Kopechne by proxy.

[mwl8787]

Specter got us Alito and Thomas, and helped destroy Robert Bork. Mixed bag, at best,
and usually very craven.

The betrayal over Obamacare was the last straw.

[Rumplemeyer]

“I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.” - Mark Twain

[RKBA Democrat]

Yep, Ira will be pretty sad today I reckon.

[pollywog]

Yes, thank you Arlen for the gift of Clarence Thomas.

[Flavious_Maximus]

“The Spectre” had such a huge ego that he wants Pennsylvania taxpayers to fund his $10 million dollar Senatorial Library in Filthadelphia (the N’Orleans of the East”. That’s right, he felt that he was as important as a U.S. President. Filthy POS. Good riddance.

[jazusamo]

The betrayal over Obamacare was the last straw.

It absolutely was.

[Old Sarge]

This writer notes, without remorse, the passing of Arlen Specter.

May he enjoy preforming fellatio while kneeling on the hot coals of Gehenna.

[Iron Munro]

He was approaching 83 so he had a good long run.

My personal assessment is that he did much, much more damage than good for America.

Don’t forget that Specter was on the Warren Commission and one of the fabricators of the outlandish “magic bullet theory”.
For those who aren’t familiar with it but have an interest, take the time to do some research and reading. You will see that outlandish government behavior, lies and cover-ups aren’t anything new.

Even though Specter claimed to be a republican, he was instrumental in the disgusting and unfair “Borking” of Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork, siding with Ted Kennedy and other democrats to keep a solid conservative off the bench.

The seat eventually was filled by Anthony Kennedy in 1988.
So we can fairly state that Arlen helped Ted Kennedy and the democrats turn the court much further left than it would have been with Bork sitting on it.

Part of Arlen’s damaging legacy would be every bad decision the court has made in the last 24 years where Kennedy sided with the other liberal justices.

[JRandomFreeper]

This has been a pretty good weekend, everything considered.

/johnny

[Tailback]

Just sayin’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJatU-dLIK8

It’s not for me to judge, but Arlen will get his just reward from his maker.

[onyx]

There was nothing moderate about him, unlike the title states, but I get their meaning.

[JimSp]

Already forgotten.

[jrg]

So now he’s a good RINO

[ApplegateRanch]

For a great contrast, compare the comments on this thread to those on DU when one of ours dies or even has an accident or illness.

Glad he lost his seat, and wished that had occurred sooner; but his death is nothing to gloat over, or use as an excuse to excoriate him.

May his family and friends find comfort.

[Tamzee]

I hope he repented before his death. Eternal damnation is a VERY VERY long time.

I hope so, also.

[Tailback]

Just sayin’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-Bpshk5nX0&feature=related

This one is even better. Captures the anger towards the way “obamacare” was shoved down our throats.

[Iron Munro]

I had sort of forgotten about Specter's role in the Ira Einhorn murder of Holly Maddux.

For those who are curious check it out here:

Ira Einhorn: The Unicorn Killer

Ira Einhorn and victim Holly Maddux