Senator Arlen Specter Of Pennsylvania

Posted by BRETT LIEBERMAN, Of The Patriot-News July 15, 2008 05:53AM Categories: Elections, Federal government, Specter, U.S. Senate Hats off this morning to U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., who never seems to let anything get him down for long. APU.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa. The 78-year-old lawmaker, who has worked through two bouts with Hodgkin's Disease, planned to celebrate completing his final round of chemotherapy with a good stiff drink and dinner with friends. There were some days... Read Full Story

Posted by BRETT LIEBERMAN, Of The Patriot-News June 25, 2008 06:30AM Categories: Casey, Federal government, Pennsyltucky blog, Specter, U.S. Senate "We creamed 'em," Kendra Barkoff, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr.'s spokeswoman boasted moments after Casey's Scrantonicity defeated U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter's Pennsylmania in the annual softball match-up between Pennsylvania's Senate offices. Actually, Kendra didn't cream anybody. She went zero-for-four, including hitting into a double play that... Read Full Story

Posted by BRETT LIEBERMAN, Of The Patriot-News July 02, 2008 07:16AM Categories: Chris Carney, Election 2008, Elections, Federal government, Pennsyltucky blog, Specter, U.S. House, U.S. Senate Democratic U.S. Rep. Chris Carney, who has been trying to late to show his bipartisan support, will get another boost later this month when David Urban, the former chief of staff for Republican U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, hosts a DC fund-raiser for the freshman representative. Urban, a Washington... Read Full Story

Posted by BRETT LIEBERMAN, Of The Patriot-News June 23, 2008 07:02AM Categories: Federal government, Specter, U.S. Senate It wasn't exactly advertised as a double-header, but those attending Saturday night's Phillies loss to the Los Angeles Angels at Citizens Bank Park also had the opportunity to cheer on U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter. U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa. The Phillies honored Specter for his work to help mentor children, including nearly $6 million in federal funds he's secured for... Read Full Story

I’m not usually one to gripe about our politicians (most of their work can’t be judged until history plays itself out) but in the case of Arlen Specter and his role in Spygate, I can’t help but ask “What the hell?” Specter has made it clear that in his mind’s eye, the Spygate controversy surrounding the NFL and New England Patriots is not over. But here’s the deal: first, what does any of it have to do with Arlen Specter? And second, Roger Goodell is the commissioner of the NFL. He said its... Read Full Story

Posted by BRETT LIEBERMAN, Of The Patriot-News June 17, 2008 05:55AM Categories: Federal government, Specter, State government We can't exactly picture Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., as a pot head. But he tells Dan Gross of the Philadelphia Daily News that he would certainly light up...under his doctor's orders, that is. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., says he would consider using medical marijuana if it were legal. "If it were legalized in Pennsylvania and if I were in pain and my doctor... Read Full Story

Posted by BRETT LIEBERMAN, Of The Patriot-News June 20, 2008 07:16AM Categories: Federal government, George Bush, President, Specter, U.S. Senate, White House Showing once again that who you know can be quite helpful, the former Senate Judiciary Committee chief counsel, staff director and an aide to U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter has been nominated to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Michael O'Neill "Mike is an exceptional nominee and one of the most talented lawyers I have... Read Full Story