Specter Gets a Chairmanship
| Thu May. 7, 2009 8:30 AM PDT
Arlen Specter may have lost his seniority when he defected to the Democratic Party, but thanks to the generosity of Dick Durbin (D–Ill.) he's getting his hands on a gavel nonetheless:
Senate Democratic leaders have reached agreement with Sen. Arlen Specter to partially restore the party switcher's status on the Judiciary Committee, by granting Specter the chairmanship of the Crime and Drugs Subcommittee.
Under the deal, which Senate Democratic aides outlined this morning, Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) would give up the gavel of the prestigious post, which holds jurisdiction over most Justice Department activities.
So Specter now controls the hearings for "most Justice Department activities." Not bad. No wonder he took the news of his demotion the other day so calmly.
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Give the baby his bottle.
Submitted by g. powell on Thu May. 7, 2009 8:33 AM PDT.
Give the baby his bottle.
A sell out
Submitted by daCascadian (not verified) on Thu May. 7, 2009 8:49 AM PDT.
is what this is. A sell out of "We the people...". This DINO has to go along with all his other cranky old men friends; those born before 1946.
Time for Arlen et al to enjoy retirement and let the smart 21st Century aware folks run things.
Never happen of course.
"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell
Arlen
Submitted by Patriot4Peace on Thu May. 7, 2009 10:27 AM PDT.
Had this lined up long before he made the announcement - he's an old hand at political maneuvering.
Got to be the only reason Lieberman is still caucusing with the democrats, he doesn't want to give up his gavel and the republicans have nothing to offer him.
Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle. Thomas Jefferson 6/11/1807
no way
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu May. 7, 2009 10:45 AM PDT.
I have had it.
F this shite.
This government is a sham.
Dick Durbin?
Really?
BASTA. BASTA. BASTA.
Specter Gets a Chairmanship
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu May. 7, 2009 12:50 PM PDT.
Specter and Harry Reid are birds of a feather, so Harry has worked hard to make it easy for Specter.
The Democratic Senate leadership will kiss Specters ass till they suffocate on the encrusted fecal matter dripping out.
And they'll deserve it.
Specter will never be the 60th vote on anything important to the Democratic party.
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