Posted on 08/25/2005 8:49:25 PM PDT by hipaatwo
Arlen Spector involved reduce expectations by a factor of 10
We must have LESS POWER SCOTTY!
Nonsense this will not be killed. Specter may not survive the end of the hearings but will want to go out on a high note. Besides there are OTHER Senators as well. This is going to be huge.
I think this is a chance to revert to the good work he did getting Thomas confirmed and he will take it. There will be plenty of FBI incentive to get to the bottom of this and no one there now is going to risk their ass for whatever mopes blew it ten years ago. The Director will make sure of it.
And this needs to be dragged out for the next year. Specter was put on notice in getting his chair.
Yeah, but will they postpone the Roberts gearing as a result or put Able Danger on ice while they deal with Roberts' confirmation?
My life would be much happier if I had your optimism...I hope you are right and I am wrong,but I remain unconvinced.
Anyway, I am not so certain he did all that much good work in the past, except on issues that were going to win anyway...but when the chips were down and serious investigations of serious matters were needed, he has consistently been found wanting. I'd never hire him as my lawyer if he were in private practice, even though I'm Scottish.
I think you are right on this. I believe that both Sen's Cornyn and Coleman will be or has been his "minder" on the commitee. Just my opinion...
its bigger than arlen and the rest. weldon may have hard copy backups. the shot across the pentagons bow was heard by everyone. the fbi thing is a head fake to slow down the flood of information and speculation. it will not matter the dam is leaking badly . maybe no one big will go down if this blows up, but look what we will have learned. they old boys will matter less and less. information is the key to a secure future and we all know it. these hacks are old news. think of how sites like this one have driven this story. all the info and now the first of many hearings. and all of this without the help of the the so called big media. which is understandable after all it takes a lot of time to focus on sheehan , aruba, body counts , gas prices and the roberts adoptions.
"A nice Letter...but how about a nice Subpoena!"
You want Congress subpoenaing the executive branch?
Think the other direction work as well?
These two lines are garbled, it appears. At least the first one is wrong.
Sincerely,
Arlen Specter
It should be,
Wink-wink, nudge-nudge
Arlen Specter
Specter should about be wrapping up those OKC hearings he promised Jayna Davis on radio, publically, in writing also, out loud in his own voice, in his own handwriting, on his own stationary, in front of TV news cameras. . . .
"Why is Specter's committee, Judiciary, conducting this investigation? "
Duh, because the sharing or not sharing of information is a matter of LAW?
Dear Director Mueller,
I believe I met Able Danger and his family while I was in Scotland. Could you confirm his Scottish heritage?
Thank you for your attention to this important question about cross agency information sharing.
Sincerely,
Arlen Specter
"apparently you have not been paying attention for the last 30 or so years if you believe our friend Arlen is going to expose government ineptness, or any fellow lawyer as a traitor."
Apparently you haven't kept up with Arlene's collaboration with Weldon to get the story out?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.