SPECTER EXPLAINS HIMSELF

Roman Around ^ | 9 February 2009 | Andrew Roman

[andrew roman]

Senator Arlen Specter, Republican (by registration), says it is very simple. He is supporting President Obama's spending bill because the United States cannot afford to sit idly by and do nothing. He said so himself in a column he wrote for the Washington Post, published this morning.

I think it's simple, too. Senator Arlen Specter is getting too old to let his knees jerk that violently. He could rupture a patella.

With inaction, he warns, it could be too late for the United States. In other words, this crisis - which you'd have to believe is close to being worse than the Great Depression or maybe the worst ever to befall homosapiens anywhere - could potentially destroy almost two-hundred-thirty-three years of existence unless we incur astronomical amounts of additional debt.

Along with some nearly incoherent references about MovieTone news reels, he laid out his reasons why the Obama bill must be implemented to save America. Said the rambling Rino:

[AngryJawa]

He is supporting President Obama's spending bill because the United States cannot afford to sit idly by and do nothing

Leave it to a wretched political whore to not understand the idea that sometimes doing "nothing" (or at least no further harm) is the best medicine.

[dools007]

Whoa—The man can’t sit idly by. Well, what the heck was he doing during the almost 20 years the mortgage lending and financial markets—at the behest of dem CEOs, dem leftist pols and Soros enablers—were creating this mess? I’m originally from PA (Philly). Between Spector, Murtha and Rendell PA voters make me embarrased to say I’m from that state.

[shortstop]

If the Pennsylvania GOP had a brain, they would run Rick Santorum against Snarlin’ Arlin in the GOP primary. Run a real Republican!

[Diogenesis]

"Am I not a Scottish whore and American traitor?"

1774 British print of the tarring and feathering of Boston Commissioner of Customs John Malcolm.

[Mr. Mojo]

because the United States cannot afford to sit idly by and do nothing. He said

Congress doing nothing is always preferable to congress doing something.

[dforest]

No explanation needed Spector. We all know who and what you are.

[Eva]

Specter is owned by the unions. This spending bill is designed to empower unions.

[Thank You Rush]

Your letter is very to the point - but I cannot be that polite when I write to them as they make my blood boil. My senators from GA are Republican but you can’t always count on them to do the “right thing.” Thanks for sharing this.

[Thank You Rush]

“”they would run Rick Santorum “”

I’m sure hoping they do.......

[Thank You Rush]

“”This spending bill is designed to empower unions.””

This spending bill is designed to do everything except STIMULATE THE ECONOMY.

[mbynack]

I think Arlen summed it up pretty well. Congress feels like they need to do something quickly. That's how we end up with so many lousy laws. Every time there's a mass shooting they rush to enact new gun laws without taking the time to realize that the law is going to make the problem worse.

In this case they want to enact "something - Anything" before coming up with a clear understanding of the problem and developing a workable plan that will actually help the economy. Several leading economists have actually said that parts of this bill are not only not going to create jobs, it's going to encourage companies to lay off employees and discourage the unemployed from immediately seeking new jobs.

This plan is going to give a little shot to the economy over the next three years, but is going to remove money from business and consumers for years to come. It will ultimately decrease the money supply and cause interest rates to rise. This will dampen spending and we will be right back where we started, only 1.2 Trillion dollars deeper in dept.