The Specter-Kennedy Broo-ha-ha
The Kennedy-Specter broo-ha-ha this afternoon seems to have ended semi-amicably. Once Kennedy finished questioning Alito over his membership in the sexist/racist "Concerned Alumni of Princeton" society, Ted turned to Arlen and demanded that CAP documents be subpoenoed in order to determine whether Alito was telling the truth about his having little or no role in the organization.
Specter bloviated about how there had been plenty of time to request documents, that no such request had been made, and that it was a little late now.
Kennedy forthwith produced a letter he had written to Specter in late December making just such a request.
Specter replied and said he hadn't ever seen the letter.
Kennedy then produced a copy of Specter's written response to the letter which he had sent to Kennedy.
Later in the day, Specter semi-apologized to Kennedy, saying that he had forgotten that his aid had mentioned the Kennedy letter to him. Specter also agreed to obtain the documents Kennedy wants (obviously after someone had checked to make sure they don't prove anything).
Specter bloviated about how there had been plenty of time to request documents, that no such request had been made, and that it was a little late now.
Kennedy forthwith produced a letter he had written to Specter in late December making just such a request.
Specter replied and said he hadn't ever seen the letter.
Kennedy then produced a copy of Specter's written response to the letter which he had sent to Kennedy.
Later in the day, Specter semi-apologized to Kennedy, saying that he had forgotten that his aid had mentioned the Kennedy letter to him. Specter also agreed to obtain the documents Kennedy wants (obviously after someone had checked to make sure they don't prove anything).
posted by walldon | 4:07 PM
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Sen. Kennedy sits rocking on the porch of the family compound in Hyannisport. A grizzled old man -- oh, it's Sen. Arlen Specter -- comes riding up, hitches his horse to the post, goes around to the back of his horse, lifts its tail, and procedes to plant a kiss between the horse's cheeks.
Sen. Kennedy: Senator, why on earth did you kiss your horse there?
Sen. Specter: The reason should be plain. I have chapped lips.
Sen. Kennedy: And that cures them?
Sen. Specter: No, but I sure as hell won't lick them!!!
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