Arlen Specter: Biggest blowhard in the Senate

[babylonsister]

http://www.americablog.com/2009/01/arlen-specter-all-bark-no-bite.html

Arlen Specter: All bark, no bite
Joe Sudbay (DC) · 1/16/2009 03:19:00 PM ET


Over and over and over during the Bush years, Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter, quite possibly the biggest blowhard in the Senate, would puff out his chest about some outrage. He'd talk tough. But, within days, Specter would back down.

For the past couple weeks, Specter has been on the warpath against Attorney General designee Eric Holder. But, it's all hot air. After yesterday's hearing, AP reports that Holder's confirmation is looking good:

There was one angry exchange when the panel's senior Republican, Arlen Specter, said Holder's decision not to investigate Democrat Al Gore's fundraising "raises the question of your fitness for the job."

Holder hit back, saying: "You're getting close to questioning my integrity and that is not fair."

Yet, overall, Republicans did little to try to block Holder's path to become the first black attorney general in the nation's history.

There's a lesson here: Ignore Arlen Specter. He's all talk. No action. And, even his GOP colleagues ignore him.

[cynatnite]

1. I used to really like him...

He's all talk just like Americablog says.

[zbdent]

2. I've been pointing this out for quite some time ...

He'd huff, and puff, and vote with the party ...

[Kahuna]

3. He is. Just a lot of blah blah blah. Nobody pays him any attention. nt

[Gman]

4. Cut Spector some slack

he votes with us sometimes and he often votes with labor. He's going to have a firestorm of an attack aimed at him in the primaries in 10. He needs to do all he can to cover his ass.

I'll give you 5/1 he votes for Holder's confirmation.

[babylonsister]

5. Sorry, no, not after this...

he deserves my wrath, having the balls to say this after the past 8 years of pure incompetence. As for who he votes for, I won't take that bet because he's a jellyfish who just likes to pretend. Let's see how much his convictions will guide him.


http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/01/specter_holder_could_be_another_gonzo.php

Specter: Holder Could Be Another Gonzo
By Zachary Roth - January 6, 2009, 6:24PM

It doesn't get harsher than that.

In a floor speech today, Arlen Specter, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary committee, suggested that Eric Holder, Barack Obama's nominee for Attorney General, might follow in the footsteps of ... Alberto Gonzales!

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[monmouth]

6. He's a lot like Harry Reid. Much talk, little action...n/t