May
15
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OH MY GOD
As the media gathered in a Capitol briefing room Wednesday afternoon, aides for Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., flipped on the TV in anticipation of his delivering a statement on the Senate floor critical of the NFL’s investigation into Spygate. He never made it. A lengthy exchange on food aid proved a more pressing issue.
Well yes, dude. He’s a United States senator. His job description does not include taking out personal vendettas against all professional sports organizations that have hurt his feelings by defeating his preferred teams.
Jesus, our country is messed up.
Eat it, Arlen. Ha. Ha. Ha.
tontocal said,
May 15, 2008 at 4:16
Please oh great Benefactors…..please not another ’sporting’ post!!
tontocal@Chris Matthews said,
May 15, 2008 at 4:17
HA!….first on the thread!
mikey said,
May 15, 2008 at 4:22
Arlen Spectacle has lost whatever anchor he ever had.
He knows they have no message, at least not one that resonates with anyone but skinheads.
So play out the skein, y’know? Nothing political to be done here. So work out your worst sensibilities, and fuck with anybody you want. Hey! You’re still a fucking senator, even if your party’s message of hatred and bloodletting and divisiveness and economic inequity didn’t play the way they told you it would.
Rock. Roll. Repeat if necessary…
mikey
J— said,
May 15, 2008 at 4:24
He did get his statement entered into the Congressional Record. Here it is if you really want to read The Whole Thing.
Some Guy said,
May 15, 2008 at 4:28
Hehe. Looks like the same shadowy organization that worked with the Bush Administration, the NFL commissioners, and Bill Bellichek (can I haz spel chek?) to orchestrate 9/11 so that public support would let the Patriots take over the league, got to Mr. Specter and shut down his little “investigation”.
Forget it, Brad: it’s Chinatown.
Hoosier X said,
May 15, 2008 at 4:28
No thank you. I have to watch the rest of Coyote Ugly.
Latchkey Man said,
May 15, 2008 at 4:42
I still think Arlen was mad because Tom Brady was “giving it to” his daughter.
Typical Republican said,
May 15, 2008 at 4:52
I won’t know who to root for in the next Super Bowl until I know what Tony Dungy’s pastor thinks.
Come on. Tony Dungy is black. So what his pastor thinks matters.
Of course, you liberals will get all upset that I am so upfront because of your political correctness.
Liberals. Hmf.
Clement XII™³²®© said,
May 15, 2008 at 5:05
Typical Republican said,
May 15, 2008 at 4:52
Yur excommunicated, blasphemer!
arlen spectre said,
May 15, 2008 at 5:07
If the Lakers win the NBA playoffs, I will open an investigation into Kobe Bryant’s “back problems”
henry lewis said,
May 15, 2008 at 5:09
A lengthy exchange on food aid proved a more pressing issue.
That’s fair. Let’s have a thorough investigation. Who knows how many rousing Patriot cheers were interrupted by thoughtless peanut vendors.
coldH2Owi said,
May 15, 2008 at 5:11
You cheatin’ cheaters chew Cheetos in the cetting cun. Tainted Cheetos at that. Ha. Ha. I say. Suck on your legacy. Oh, & the Packers beat them in 1996, so there.
MileHi Hawkeye said,
May 15, 2008 at 5:19
“A lengthy exchange on food aid proved a more pressing issue.” Those fucking poor people and their hunger issues.
I think a full investigation into who made Jay Culter diabetic is in order. I’m calling my Senator, Wayne Allard–he’ll get things done!
FuriousGeorge said,
May 15, 2008 at 5:25
I won’t know who to root for in the next Super Bowl until I know what Tony Dungy’s pastor thinks.
That teh homos are destroying America.
fardels bear said,
May 15, 2008 at 5:27
Wrong. Food aid isn’t nearly as important as football. You want proof? When is the last time Brad had two postings in a row on food aid? I’m betting never. Brad pretty much agrees with Arlen’s priorities.
Kathleen said,
May 15, 2008 at 5:35
I prefer the youtube video of the Super Bowl sacks of TB on a looped feed. I am too lazy to find and post the link. Consider yourselves on notice.
tontocal@Chris Matthews said,
May 15, 2008 at 5:51
fucking Hill staffers…..
r€nato said,
May 15, 2008 at 6:20
you know, this douchebag Specter has put far more effort into pursuing this issue than illegal domestic spying and wiretaps and torture and god knows how many other issues where he huffed and puffed over Bush regime abuses of the Constitution… and ultimately did nothing about it.
Clement XII™³²®© said,
May 15, 2008 at 6:26
r€nato said,
May 15, 2008 at 6:20
you know, this douchebag Specter has put far more effort into pursuing this issue than illegal domestic spying and wiretaps and torture and god knows how many other issues where he huffed and puffed over Bush regime abuses of the Constitution… and ultimately did nothing about it.
Single bullet, anyone?
And now I put on my pointy papal hat of aluminum foil.
You’re all going to hell!
Desert Rat said,
May 15, 2008 at 6:27
Get. A. Life. Seriously, man.
And if anybody needs to investigate the Patriots, I’d like to suggest that somebody begin an intensive manhunt for Tom Brady’s game. It was last seen in pregame warmups in Glendale, Arizona, and apparently disappeared sometime before opening kickoff, and has yet to be seen.
By the way, between you and the Editors, I hate you both. You’ve made me actively root for the Yankees every time they play the Red Sox, and you’ve made me root for the Giants against the Patriots.
I hate having to root for New York teams, but at this point, I hate Boston sports fans as much or more.
Michael Harrington said,
May 15, 2008 at 6:27
There’s plenty of Fuck You in this world for Arlen Specter AND Bill Belichick.
Fast Eddie said,
May 15, 2008 at 6:39
I just spent five minutes reading the comments on a post on mydd.com, discussing Obama’s potential VP choice and why Jerome can’t see any other possibility aside from HR Clinton. Admittedly I haven’t stopped by at mydd for quite some time, so I was a little unsure what to expect. From the comments, apparently Hillary would be a great choice because she’d help heal the party, except that she’s the worst possible choice because her supporters won’t be satisfied and his will be offended. Sam Nunn would be great because he’s experienced and white and from the south and might make Georgia a real fight, but he’d be a disaster because he’s got a spotty record on gay rights and go gays would, um, go vote for McCain, because his gay rights record is maverickally delicious. I didn’t have the heart to read any more. I’m left with this one question, which I’m hoping somebody here can help me with.
Is it just that Democrats hate winning in general, or what? I mean, if the Democratic and Republican Parties put together two football teams, and the Democrats were winning by a field goal and had possession with 3 minutes left, would they just start kicking each other in the nuts until one of them grabbed the ball and ran into his own end zone? Or is it just a political thing and not about a hatred of winning per se? Because this is one goddamned dysfunctional collection of voters. Taking offense at everything, threatening to run off to the Republican every five seconds…sheesh. Why is our side constantly trying to figure out how to kill itself and the other side manages to march in near-lockstep even when they nominate a guy whom half of the conservative movement despises?
pedestrian said,
May 15, 2008 at 6:40
Nothing to do with Specter or sports, but since we are talking about things that don’t interest me - I think that this:
little juxtoposition of headlines is a bit too unfortunate.
r€nato said,
May 15, 2008 at 6:47
I hate having to root for New York teams, but at this point, I hate Boston sports fans as much or more.
Like you, Desert Rat, I’m a Phoenician… I have no stake in the Big Apple vs. Bean town rivalry, no connection to either city. Whenever it’s NY vs. Boston… I root for injuries.
Hoosier X said,
May 15, 2008 at 6:57
I just have a few very simple rules for professional sports …
Baseball: Always root against the Yankees.
Football: Always root against the Patriots.
Basketball: Always root against the Pistons.
They’re all very good teams (much as I hate to say that about the Pistons) and they are almost always in the playoffs. Thus, I usually have some interest in the finals even if my team (Dodgers, Reds, Colts, Bengals, Pacers, Lakers) chokes.
NoahC said,
May 15, 2008 at 7:43
I have no stake in the Big Apple vs. Bean town rivalry, no connection to either city. Whenever it’s NY vs. Boston… I root for injuries.
I root for meteorite strike.
Hugely said,
May 15, 2008 at 8:14
go eggles and whoever plays the cowboys….
themann1086 said,
May 15, 2008 at 8:14
Hoosier,
Always root against the Cowboys, I think is what you meant.
As sad as that loss was (literally, I cried myself to sleep… I’d just lost an election, and then we lost the Super Bowl, it was traumatic!)… it was won fair and square by the Pats. The Eagles couldn’t run the hurry-up offense, Freddie Mitchell sucked (surprise! /snark), and though the defense did their job, poor playcalling and decision-making left the Birds with too little time on the clock to try and win in the final seconds.
I look forward to the Eagles losing the 2028 Super Bowl!
Marsupial said,
May 15, 2008 at 8:34
Gaaaah! The first time I read this, I thought it said “A lengthy exchange on Kool Aid proved a more pressing issue.”
Actually, that would probably also be true.
Ripley said,
May 15, 2008 at 9:24
On the plus side, Specter did knock down the Sun Sphere…
Hoosier X said,
May 15, 2008 at 9:41
You’re right. I should have thrown in the Cowboys just because my step-dad - “The Colonel” - likes them.
o'scrod said,
May 15, 2008 at 15:03
At least last night the video was good. By teh way - I didn’t really mean some of the things I wrote. Like Furious George and his mind grapes. They are not humiliating. I don’t know what mind grapes are, so they can’t be humiliating, but if they exist then Brady has them as well as FG.
Legalize said,
May 15, 2008 at 16:08
“[Specter's] job description does not include taking out personal vendettas against all professional sports organizations that have hurt his feelings by defeating his preferred teams [... by repeatedly cheating].”
Just to be clear.
Cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater!!!
yank in london said,
May 15, 2008 at 17:52
Oh how I love my senior Senator. He always has his priorities in order and, as an added bonus, he will forever be remembered as the author of the single bullet theory.
Jay B. said,
May 15, 2008 at 20:29
I think it’s sweet he finally gives a shit about spying.
Fraud.
Jamey said,
May 15, 2008 at 21:06
He didn’t do it for the Eagles, he did it for Comcast.
Arlen’s Comcastic!
Brady was doin’ it with Regina?!
Jamey said,
May 15, 2008 at 21:08
WHAT NY-Boston rivalry? I’m a Mets and Giants fan; my team ALWAYS beat Boston.
MaineMan said,
May 16, 2008 at 5:53
So, Matt Walsh in an interview with the NYT relates an incident in which the video guy from the other team is et up right next to him and is taping the Pats’ sideline while the Pats are on defense.
Surprise.
No harm, though. It was the Lions and apparently their video guy never remembers to actually load a tape in the camera first.
Robert said,
May 18, 2008 at 5:17
Well, while I don’t believe an investigation is warranted, it’s nice to see the Patriots get caught red-handed at cheating. And for them to have their perfect season pulled out from them on the last game of the season was cosmic justice or Karma. :)