Arlen Specter has an editorial in USA Today today (today) telling the world that he will vote to confirm Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. The world, of course, does not care. Arlen Specter holds no power over Supreme Court nominations anymore, but even if he did, the news media has finally stopped covering Supreme Court hearings as they are nothing more than a boring marathon of trying to not say anything that means anything for days on end. But that doesn’t stop Arlen from trying to wow us with the amazing suspense of whether he will support his new party’s Supreme Court nominee or not.
In addition to her intellect, academic and professional qualifications, Kagan did just enough to win my vote by her answers that television would be good for the country and the court, and by identifying Justice Marshall as her role model.
That won your vote? The fact that she answered two questions? Arlen Specter is pissed that the country no longer pays attention to his theatrical Supreme Court hearings, and it’s obvious it’s especially painful because this was his last one. Most of the op-ed is “HEY, ANSWER QUESTIONS, YOU MEANIE,” and the fact that Kagan answered any questions at all warmed his sad heart just barely enough to vote for her.
Of course, what Arlen Specter thinks about Kagan does not matter at all. Supreme Court nominations are now automatic for anyone who seems to be qualified for the job. So Arlen has just wasted time writing this article that could have been better spent dying.
God speed, Arlen. Enjoy the last story you will ever see about yourself. [USA Today]
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Arlen Specter: The man who brought us the “magic bullet” theory. Why start listening to him now?
Anita Hill should have blown him first.
Great, however McPaper cut the last few column inches where he reveals who really killed JFK.
The hearings were still going on? And MSM abandoned them? But they lerve scheduled events!
Who’s this Specter guy again? Didn’t James Bond destroy him five or six tired movies ago?
So he’s a Democrat for the whole week? I will think about raising my glass in honor of his commitment.
He should have put it in the USA Today tomorrow (Friday). That way people waking up in hotels on Saturday and Sunday mornings could read it while eating their continental breakfasts and wishing they were home.
Arlen is from SPECTRE. Can Wonkette ask the Queen if Mr. Bond can come out of the home and PPK this unseemly somabitch?
Specter looks like a stage magician in that picture. “And now, for my next astounding trick, I will make myself disappear!”
[re=618116]V572625694[/re]: oops, slow on the trigger.
[re=618123]Chernobyl Soup[/re]: Why do you know my life so well? Hampton Inns are the worst.
“Do you expect me to write op-eds?”
“No, Mr Specter! We expect you to die!”
I think someone threatened to take away his congressional Ben Gay privileges.
[re=618117]SayItWithWookies[/re]: Don’t question his loyalty. He has stuck by the Dutch Cleanser for 80 years.
“Kagan did just enough to win my vote by her answers that television would be good for the country and the court”
Yes, only counting two of its many contributions to society, it’s increased the collective IQ by about -50 pts, and made Sarah Palin a political star.
Arlen faced an existential dilemma here, as he does with the rest of his votes; as he has spent his entire career switching between posing as the perfect mythical centrist and appealing to the base of whatever party he was in at the time, whichever would most help him win his next election, he now finds himself with no more elections to win and no actual principals on which to make any choice.
Arlen who? This is a Sleestak country, now, bub.
[re=618126]Aurelio[/re]: Mind Freak!!1!
Specter…isn’t that whom James Bond was always trying to get rid of?
Who’dathunk that Joe Sestak would be more powerful than James Bond?
Hang in there, Arlen! Al Roker’s got a tub of Mane ‘n Tail® with your name on it!
But he does realize that Kagan is a gay commie, right?
Arlen Specter, Game Show host!
Snarlin’ Arelen’s votin’ fo Kagan? That’s a relief. There is some infinitesimal chance in hell that she won’t be confirmed and it was ruinin’ my week just thinkin’ about it.
AH FUCK VAMPIRE!
[re=618111]montresor[/re]: Goddamn stupid, fucking, Oliver-Stone-watching dumbasses. Of all the stuff Arlen Specter fucked up, the Warren Report is not one of them.
[re=618126]Aurelio[/re]: I was thinking more George Hamilton, sans tan, in ‘Love at First Bite.’
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