Arlen Specter Begs Utah Residents to Vote for Orrin Hatch… by Calling GOP Voters ‘Cannibals’
- Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:29pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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It seems like just yesterday former Sen. Arlen Specter was detailing his bathtub rendezvous with the late Ted Kennedy. And now he’s back with some other colorful commentary, calling GOP voters who reject establishment candidates “cannibals.”
Politico explains:
Arlen Specter, the former Pennsylvania moderate most recently used as a cudgel against Rick Santorum in the GOP presidential primary, made the case for Sen. Orrin Hatch in his primary challenge from Dan Liljenquist yesterday on MSNBC’s “Melissa Harris-Perry” show.
He suggests Dick Lugar was “cannibalized” and adds, “The cannibals are devouring senators.”
And after host Melissa Harris-Perry asked if it happens on both sides, and brushed off Specter’s answer that he has seen some of it on the left, the two concluded that it’s really Republicans who are controlling the party with extremists.
Even Politico concludes: “In this climate, getting identified as someone facing the wrath of ‘cannibals’ may not be a boon to an incumbent.”
The title MSNBC gave the video might say it all: “Moderate lawmakers removed by party extremes.”
See for yourself:
But here’s where Specter is off: he believes that Senators such as Luger are being thrown out because they’re not voting the “party line” enough. But many “Tea Party” conservatives feel it’s the opposite: it’s that establishment Republicans are just that “establishment Republicans” and they’re toeing the party line a little too closely instead of voting with conservative conviction.
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Comments (144)
RightPolitically
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 1:04pmAnd remember, this guy was a left-sided Republican his entire career, who lost his primary, like Hatch has now done. He then “switch-hit” as a Democrat to retain what was for him the most important thing of all, PERSONAL POWER. All guys like him in D.C. who feel that way need to be shown the door immediately! You bastards weren’t sent to Washington D.C. as kings to rule over U.S; you were sent there TO SERVE THE PEOPLE!
Report Post »johnjamison
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 1:17pmExactly Senators and congressman have frogotten that they are public servents not an entitled class.
Report Post »Their salaries and the salaries of all public sector workers need to reflex that. Right down the average government worker makes twice what a private sector work with the same position makes.
decendentof56
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 1:27pmArlen knows about being eaten by cannibals. To the dustbin of history to you, old man.
Report Post »Unix
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 1:38pmOh yeah, right on, we are going to eat Rinos for breakfast, Liberals for lunch and Progressives for dinner!!! We are going to vote those statists out of office come November, bank on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TEA
Report Post »RougeFastFingers
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 2:38pmConsidering the TEA party is ONLY about responsible government, you can see where Arlen spector REALLY is, he considers living within your means to be ‘canabalistic’.
Moron.
No wonder you got smoked jackass.
Report Post »NeoFan
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 2:54pmThe LIbs are losing all of their phony Republican Conservatives. HA! And they are so stupid they are letting us know we are targeting the right people. Thanks Benedict Specter. No go back to your room and fantasize about Sarah Palin.
Report Post »ScreaminEagle
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 3:26pmLet those ‘Magic Bullets’ fly.
Report Post »TheEDGE
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 3:31pmGuess what Arlen. We’re still hungry.
Report Post »IndyGuy
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 3:56pmI prefer to call him Arlen Sphincter…It just seems to fit him so well…
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 5:26pmSo is Specter trying to help or hurt Hatch by attacking the voters. His endorsement alone is the kiss of death. Time for Hatch to be put to pasture.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 7:48pmSpecter is… Mr. “the people do not care how much we Tax them… or how we Spend the money”… loved Hatch… Mr. ‘congeniality’ runner-up!
Report Post »Iron_Wyll
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 9:49pmIs it Arlen Specter or Arlen Sphincter?
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 10:27pm“Act like a lady and I’ll treat you ike one!” (Arlen Specter to Michelle Bachman)
Report Post »dah.rackemup
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 11:12pmevery rhino has to be outed,kicked aside so far down the road never to resurface.what a bunch of useless dorks.these rats talk with a straight face thats how bad they are.hatch is one of the worst,bye bye .
Report Post »Quagmir
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 12:56amAggghhhh I didnt leave the Cannibal party Aggghhhh The cannibal party left me Aggggghhhhhhhhhh….Aggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 6:15amTime to Vote every last one of them out!
Report Post »Cleaning the House and Senate we need another good shellacking!
poorrichard09
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 8:24amAny of these people that have been in office for 20-30 plus years all had a hand in the mess we are in today. Away with them all!
Report Post »KeystoneState
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 8:44amWhat does Specter care anyway, isn’t he a comedian now? I also thought he was a democrat now too, shouldn’t he be helping Hatch lose, oops wait a minute, Hatch is a closet big gov progressive too, now it makes sense!
Report Post »GoodStuff
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 1:04pmOne more reason to support Dan Liljenquist:
http://www.danforutah.com/
Report Post »Seymour
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 2:17pmAnd yet Snarlin Arlin still has bus tire tread marks across his forehead, compliments of Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi. Arlin? You left us predicated on a promise by the Democrats. Surprise!!!! You’re now a man without a party so please…..do us all a favor and just go away.
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 6:28pmSpector, Lugar and Hatch can form their own pity party and talk about being rejected by the very people they wanted to rule. They all need a lessonin representing their constiuents and not ruing to the detriment of those same constituants.
They don’t seem to realize that they were elected to serve. They make careers out of what was meant to be a part time job and spend so much timein DC that they begin to think they are royalty and know best for their subjects.
OMG 2012
Report Post »javasport
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 1:00pmPlease Utah, as a PA resident, I would exhort you to ignore anything said by Arlen Specter.
Report Post »decendentof56
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 1:11pmAmen!
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 1:35pmArlen Spectre proves, finally, that he is a bitter old man who could not be trusted.
Report Post »T-2
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:59pmhahahahah…..hahahahha…..hahahhaha
Report Post »decendentof56
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 1:18pmI would second that.
Report Post »Arlen represents everything we hate about Washington. Those here I‘m sure remember when ol’Arlen jumped ship to the place he belonged to in the first place in order to extend his stay in Washington, and that would be the Democrat-Socialist-Communist Party. Of course it didn’t work.
Maybe he and the ‘establishment’ don’t get it about the Tea Party yet, but in due time they will. We will replace ALL Republicans with a Constitution-oriented party.
If there is a Republican party at all it would be a surprise to me.
CatB
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 1:22pm“vombies”, “cannibals” .. who is writing this stuff …. sounds like bad Hollywood writing and WHERE IS THE CIVILITY? .. name calling??? REALLY?
Report Post »Turin
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 4:45pmditto here…
LOL at the irrelevant old man. Go away you self-important, leftist, blathering idiot.
Report Post »nikefan
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:58pmThis is why we need term limits. These people get in and think its “THEIR” seat. Case in point, remember when Scott Brown won and the left went nuts because that was a “Kennedy” seat and should have gone to the left. I don’t care what party, No one should be there so long that they believe it is their due. Robert Byrd was so old, he hadn’t been in session for over two years and they wheeled him in to vote on Obamacare.
Report Post »happ77
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 2:22pm1 term, 6yrs, go home. 6,6,6.
Report Post »ldonnell
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 7:44pmall these profesional politicians got us where we are today,taking care of their lobyist benefactors instead of the country.term limits should be the battle cry for both parties this election.
Report Post »cuinsong
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:57pmDrum roll please! A.S. is what, thinking we will listen to him? O.H. is what, thinking we will like him because of who A.S.? Do these old boys club politicians just think we are idiots? I get tired of this constant dem/repub back & forth battle. Neither side cares about real problem solving. That would eliminate most of the free money and their power. No A.S. I would not vote for O.H. on your recommendation.
Report Post »decendentof56
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 1:25pmArlen was one of the most condescending basturds of all. I have a genuine hate for this man.
Hatch was too establishment, but there was some wiggle room in his agenda. After some coaxing, he did finally side with motorcyclists on a couple issues. That is not a small thing given the one-sided lobbying by the Earth radicals in Washington.
Report Post »He needs to go, but he wasn’t all bad.
cuinsong
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 4:41pmYou are right not all bad. I used to respect him a lot but he just got co-opted. Been in too long!
Report Post »blazingaway
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:57pmThe only cannibal here is Specter who cannibalized our economy, our nation, our freedom, our privacy, our property, and our pursuit of happiness. Specter, went to which every party he could cannibalize the most from. He ate from the table of anyone who would feed him for his savage nature. He is a complete and total idiot who should have never been elected to any office in the first place … just another dumb ass ate up with stupidity blah, blah, blah, blah, blah …. whatever … go back under your rock.
Report Post »johnjamison
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 1:21pmHe‘s not a cannibal he’s a parasite everyone who works for the government other than in the defense of our nation is a parasite. And all those who collect welfare without paying into the system for 30-45 years are parasites as well. ticks and leeches
Report Post »PaxInVeritate
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 3:29pmHey Arlen… I think you’re projecting. Perhaps the F.B.I. needs to look into your freezer. Might be more than $10K wrapped in cellophane in there.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:57pmSenile old fool.
Report Post »possom
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:56pmSo what do you call a bunch of politician‘s who are eating away at our paycheck’s thru higher taxe’s because their not smart enough to balance a checkbook?
Report Post »MammalOne
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 1:14pmbingo.
Report Post »NancyBee
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 8:56pmFreeloaders! That’s what I call them….GO AWAY SPECTER…….your time is over
Report Post »Utah Trish
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:56pmA Specter endorsement? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Report Post »I wonder if that will be used in Hatch’s campaign propaganda? Like we didn’t already have enough reasons to toss him.
poster
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:54pmWe’ve have enough of former Democrat Senator, Anal Sphincter. Can’t these blow-hards just GO AWAY? No, they can’t. They crave publicity. They think we just can’t live without them. They wan‘t us to know that they’re still there, ready to serve and ready to gobble up another paycheck. Sphincter must be down to his last 2 million.
Report Post »hard.right
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:51pmYou know, I have to really give credit where credit is due. If it weren’t for the hard work and diligence of the liberals in this country, who knows where we’d be right now. With all the racists, bigots, facists, homophobes, women beaters, child molesters, rapists … nad now cannibals running around in our party, shouldn‘t we have just taken the country over by now and killed everybody we didn’t like. I mean, really, we must just be totally incompetent given what they claim we are? Good job guys, way to protect the innocent folk and keep all us crazy people at bay. [end sarcasm]
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:51pmWhy do these fossils continue to inflict themselves on us?
Report Post »The republican party will be purged of these big government progressives.
Specter Hatch Luger McCain and Hatch need to go ASAP.
IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:49pmCannibals are ones that eat human flesh. No one is doing that but we do try to get rid of those that are making our debts higher and higher, that are playing class warfare. Obama has people around him that are against capitalism and freedom, etc. We want in people that tell the truth and not lie, We want people in that love not hate. We want people that love America. God Bless America.
Report Post »Gita
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:46pm“Now wait a minute wait a minute wait a minute” If the tea party are cannibals I would hate to think what Obama and his minions, including Specter, are! Specter who let you out of the rubber room?
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:44pmRule #1 in losing a Republican Primary:
Get Arlen Specter’s endorsement.
Report Post »circleDwagons
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 2:39pmHas he supported Romney?
Report Post »psadie
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:40pmShut up Arlen. We got rid of you in Pa and we haven’t missed you yet. You are a dirtbag.
Report Post »SageInWaiting
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:54pmNO!!! LET HIM TALK! I’m SURE Orrin is thrilled with his endorsement (at least Liljenquist is happy Orrin received it).
Report Post »jmmjr49er
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:40pmOh, Arlen we always knew ya! You did not read the rule about getting beat in a primary. Lastly, you are still a hack, no matter how much crying you do on (P)MSNBC.
Utah, Call Hatch Home! Indiana showed how to do it.
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:40pmWell, we are having an interesting week. We are cannibals, anti-semite, racists. Wow. Had no idea I was all those things because I want our country to not become any more marxist than we are getting. First I ever knew I was racist and ant-semetic, and now a cannibal? I do not think they have a freakin clue who tea party people are, but they sure know how to lie, and lie, and lie.
Report Post »NightWriter
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:56pmAnd our candidate is a vampire!
Oh, and we’re bigots, too (for our belief that marriage is between a man and a woman)
You can’t make this stuff up!
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:39pmOrrin Snatch needs to GO…..and Arlen Rectum,is a bitter Has-Been…..the Tea Party is a sleeping GIANT…….and we will prevail !!!!!
Shasta
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:50pmWatching the news, I have noticed many have declared the Tea Party dead, because after the wonderful 2010 election, their candidates got co-opted and nothing got better. Others have said that the Tea Party has merely stopped protesting and moved on to the business of studying and vetting candidates, campaigning and voting. I personally believe the second theory.
Report Post »Maxim Crux
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:37pmOrin Hatch is cursing Mr Sphincter out right now I am sure.
Report Post »carpee
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:35pmlife long politicians will never get it.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 1:40pmTrue……..Ask Ron Bin Paul
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:34pmbitter old man………….
Report Post »shammo
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:33pmWe are still paying Arlen Specter’s way. Another person who feels entitled to spend our hard earned money any way he wants to.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:31pmHim asking for a particular vote is enough to run (not walk) the other way for me.
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