On AlterNet: specter

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "specter"

But Specter Is OUR Pompous, Shameless, Opportunistic Hack!

Thers, Whiskey Fire AlterNet: Politics. October 9, 2009.

One supposes.

Making Sense of the Senate's Inside Game

Booman, Booman Tribune AlterNet: Health and Wellness. August 29, 2009.

Understanding this stuff offers a window into the prospects of health reforms passing.

Specter-Sestak Attack Each Other From The Left on Trade

Mike Elk, Campaign for America's Future AlterNet: Politics. August 14, 2009.

Trade policy may become a flash point in the Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary.

Senate's Biggest Hypocrite Calls Someone Else a Hypocrite

Kos, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. July 10, 2009.

It boggles the mind.

Why Arlen Specter's Health Care Defection is Still Kind of Depressing

Chris Bowers, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. June 26, 2009.

Specter's announcement Thursday that he would support a public option seems like little more than an act of hollow self-preservation.

Republicans Continue to Drag Out Their Pelosi/CIA Stunt

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. May 21, 2009.

Wait, they're still talking about that?

Senate Dems Caving Already on Health Care

Charles Chamberlain, Daily Kos AlterNet: Health and Wellness. May 7, 2009.

Why are Senate Democrats already caving on health care before the fights begins?

Kristol: Specter Defection Another Big Win for GOP!!

Susan Wallace, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. April 29, 2009.

If they keep doing this well, we'll have to bring back the Whigs.

Limbaugh to Specter: Take McCain and His Daughter With You

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. April 29, 2009.

"For years, many in the conservative world have wished for an ideologically purer GOP. Their wish has been granted. Happy?"

Eye on EFCA: Specter Makes a Huge Mistake

Ryan Powers, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. March 25, 2009.

Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) announced his on the Employee Free Choice Act.

Rove Will 'Help Lead' GOP's Fight Against Eric Holder For Attorney General

Satyam Khanna, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. December 15, 2008.

A year after he resigned from public office, all roads still lead to Rove.

Arlen Specter to Stand Strong Against Illegal Spying -- In the NFL

William K. Wolfrum, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. February 4, 2008.

Let's see, everyone knows the U.S. government is spying on its people, but Specter is more concerned about NFL coaches spying on each other.

Mukasey Channels Gonzales, Claims He "Doesn't Know" If Bush Violated FISA

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Video. January 31, 2008.

Mukasey's flacking for the administration's illegal surveillance is deeply unsettling.

Porn Star Jenna Jameson Causes a Stir on Capitol Hill

Mary Ann Akers, AlterNet: PEEK. September 22, 2007.

Mary Ann Akers: Jameson, a devoted Democrat, declared her allegiance to Hillary in May.

Alberto Gonzales' Pants Are On Fire

Guest Blogger, AlterNet: Video. July 24, 2007.

Faiz Shakir: Attorney General Gonzales contradicts himself on the witness stand again and reveals the existence of yet another secret spying program.

Live at the Gonzo Hearings

Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. July 24, 2007.

Christy Hardin Smith: Attorney General Alberto Gonzales tries to explain why he's so unbelievably bad at his job.