Source: Former Sen. Arlen Specter battling for his life

CNN ^ | August 28, 2012

[rightwingintelligentsia]

(CNN) -- Former longtime U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter was battling for his life early Tuesday after he was recently diagnosed with a "serious form of cancer," a source close to his office told CNN.

Specter, who has overcome numerous serious illnesses over the past two decades, including a brain tumor and non-Hodgkins lymphoma, was diagnosed six weeks ago with the new form of cancer, the specifics of which are being closely shielded by his family.

He had "a big flareup" of the disease Monday night, the source said.

Specter served in U.S. Senate from 1980 until 2011, making him the longest-serving senator from Pennsylvania.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Prayers are in order.

[GloriaJane]

Prayers going up!

[Kozy]

He spent his whole life looking out for only himself. I really don’t give a hoot what happens to him now. Prayers are not in order from my side of the table.

[dfwgator]

No comment.

[Red Badger]

Ditto........

[haircutter]

Specter made his bed...sounds like he is now lying in it...

a sad time for any family for sure, but I really find it difficult to feel any pain for him...
just hope he made peace with the Heavenly Father.

[wideawake]

Those praying for Arlen Specter in his hour of need should also remember Holly Maddux and her family in their prayers - they are still suffering from what Mr. Specter and his client Ira Einhorn put them through.

[OSHA]

“I’m not leaving this life, this life is leaving me.”

[who knows what evil?]

Those praying for Arlen Specter in his hour of need should also remember Holly Maddux and her family in their prayers - they are still suffering from what Mr. Specter and his client Ira Einhorn put them through.

Bump that.

[old and tired]

I’ll pray for the old boy’s soul (while the Devil fires up his furnace).

[ilgipper]

Depite Spector’s absolutely self-centered, unprincipled political career, I was inspired by his last battle with cancer, and his positive approach to the treatment. I wish him as little suffering as possible in the course of events. Cancer is nasty, and I don’t wish the worst aspects on any one. I have little respect for the man, but only a horribly evil person deserves the later stages of most cancers.

[ColdSteelTalon]

The man has done a lot of evil. But Christ teaches us to pray for people. Even the evil ones. Where there is life there is hope of salvation through Christ.

Indeed, PRAYERS UP!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

If you can't say something good about somebody, don't say anything at all.

That's why I have nothing to say about Sphincter.

[Cubs Fan]

I am tempted to say something mean, but I won’t,

boy am I tempted.

[Jenny217]

Prayers for his family. Where he’s going he won’t need any.

[monocle]

Does he have a Scottish doctor?

[driftdiver]

Prayers are always in order. To say otherwise is to say the person is not worthy of salvation. Thats something you nor I are qualified to say.

He’s hurt a lot of people and that shouldnt be forgotten, but he still deserves prayer.

[dps.inspect]

Prayer’s for Specter? f-gid-a-boud-it...

[dps.inspect]

ain’t gunna happin... Specter was a force to push this country toward socialism SOB....

[skinkinthegrass]

*no comment*
(how do you say it in Scottish)