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Specter Sides With Pelosi on CIA

By Philip Klein on 5.20.09 @ 4:59PM

The Politico reports:

Sen. Arlen Specter appeared to side with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Wednesday in her spat with the CIA over harsh interrogation methods, saying the agency has a history of being less than forthright with Congress.

“The CIA has a very bad record when it comes ... to honesty. It goes back a long time,” Specter said in a speech before the American Law Institute at a Washington hotel.

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Marc Jeric| 5.20.09 @ 5:20PM

I remember Spector from the 1970's, when that functional moron Carter (supporter of Hamas and Hezbollah) cut the defense budget in half. The huge Navy shipyard in Philadelphia, with 11,000 workers, was left without any work, sauf repairs. In order to save those jobs Specter endorsed the craziest study I have ever seen, namely it concluded that to save those union jobs the welders should be taught design and the designers should be taught welding, etc. And so till everybody retires. Perhaps to call specter a lying moron is to be too generous.

ds80| 5.20.09 @ 5:21PM

Ahhh, but of course. Benedict Arlen sides with Tokyo Pelosi.

Blacque Jacques Shellacque| 5.20.09 @ 5:50PM

The Republican-turned-Democrat listed a handful of examples in the past where the CIA has withheld key information from Congress.

“During my tenure as chairman of the Intelligence Committee during the 104th Congress, there were repeated instances where we didn’t get information that was there,” Specter said.

That's a "handful"? And would it be too much to ask for specific examples??

Smitty| 5.20.09 @ 6:11PM

I'm glad he's out of our party--he fits right in with the democraps.

Mary| 5.20.09 @ 6:46PM

I'm glad he's out too.

From Ira Einhorn down to today; Specter's judgment is not something to attach much value to.

Becky| 5.21.09 @ 8:50AM

As someone who has not followed Spector's career or personal integrity, would it be insulting if I wondered how his mind may be working in his older years?

How come the typical civil servant can't wait to retire as early as possible, but our representatives want jobs for life? What is the average age in that place, 70?