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Subscribe to RSSFormer Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter, who now writes books and jokes for stand-up comedy, lived up to his old ‘Snarlin’ Arlen’ reputation by comparing GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney to a “pornographic movie queen” on Wednesday
On MSNBC’s "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski asked Specter what he thought about the Republican Party’s future and got a dose of the snarky former politician, who served in the Senate for 30 years.
"The Republican Party has moved so far to the right you can’t recognize Mitt Romney,” Specter said, adding “Bill [Maher] had it exactly right; he said that Mitt Romney has changed positions more often than a pornographic movie queen.”
Specter joined the Morning Joe crew to discuss his new book, "Life Among the Cannibals," and recent criticisms against him by Rick Santorum, one of Romney’s challengers for the Republican nomination for president. During his retirement, Specter has tried his hand in comedy.
Watch complete video of Specter’s conversation on Morning Joe
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I knew this guy was a liberal.But I didn't know he was a perv....What a moron!
Actually Specter is pretty moderate, used to be a Republican, then changed to Democrat.
What is interesting is he used to work a lot with Rick Santorum, but Santorum I thought had made negative comments recently about Specter.
I didn't know Specter was into comedy now, this is funny.
However, I don't think it is that bad for politicans to change their mind sometimes. But Romney has done it more than others.
In retirement he has tried his hand at comedy. Makes sense. He is, and always will be a joke.
Romney changed some positions......that's nothing, Mr. "Namecaller" Specter, changed parties! Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!
truthlogic says "I knew this guy was a liberal. But I didn't know he was a perv...What a moron!"
Wow, what hate! And it's funny how conservatives whine about liberals being hate-mongers. This comment has me wondering if truthlogic here is a fundamentalist Baptist since most of the hate I see from the right is chiefly from conservative Baptists who are the biggest hate-mongers on the planet. This kind of hate is exactly why I am not a conservative or a Christian but a proud Libertarian.
He spoke nothing but the truth no matter what side he is on.Romney tells whatever group he is talking to what they want to hear.AS for INSANETORUM, he is a nut!
changing positions so many times and changing parties? wouldn't that make Specter an expert, thus allowing him the insight to accurately identify a fellow flip flopper? So by your own logic, he must be right and mitt's positions change with the wind directions.
I see what specter sees during his free time. Retard.
The joke would work better if Mr. Specter was younger. Now, I might need some antacids. There are some things you just don't want to think about and someone his age and porn... ew.
spider-737231 wrote: Romney changed some positions......that's nothing, Mr. "Namecaller" Specter, changed parties!
TWICE, spider!!!! TWICE!!!! Specter, the old coot, actually switched parties TWICE!! First he was a Democrat, then switched to Republican, then went back to Democrat in order to better his chance of being "re-elected".
Specter is a bitter old fool.
Hey Arlan,....remember,.....it wasn't the Republicans who put an end to your career. You got bounced by the Pennsylvania DEMOCRATS,...in the Democrat primary. You lost to Democrat - Joe Sestak, (who then lost to Republican, Pat Toomey),.....even after Uncle Bill Clinton tried to save your sorry, wrinkled hide, with an offer from the Whitehouse to give Sestak a cushy Whitehouse job. Remeber that fiasco?????
Killiash
Spector was a Democrat who switched to Republican (seniority would get him a cabinet post on the Judicial committee).
He barely got the Republican party support for Senator for his last term. When it was obvious that he wouldn't get the party support for the Republican senate in 2010, he switched back to Democrat.
He knows what switching positions are all about - If he says Romney is a postion switcher people should listen. That is one big reason why Republicans should not have Romney as their presidential candidate.
yea, I agree with you, he was fooled by obama, now he is mad as hell, He is a libral ,
I think what He said about Romney and the republicans is true, and also funny as can be. Course, all who look, can see and hear the serious foolishness of a republican anytime. There's something screwy about all of 'em. Often not so funny, but always screwy. I once knew a republican woman who chased her tail. Finally, someone whom She believed, told her, She really didn't have enough of a tail to notice, and She would look more presentable if She would quit that effort. The republican woman agreed, and promptly renounced her republicanism, and became a democrat.
Who do you think the GOP nominee should be then, DB Akron? It's looking like Mitt has it in the bag.
DAMN IT!!!
Where's my Etch - A - Sketch???
Where is Newt? Why is he not Demanding an apology!!!
This is a true moderate.
Neither liberal or conservative people like him.
He's like a double agent.
I see alot of him in Romney. Just goes with whatever serves his purpose at the time.
Well we know what Arlen does now that he's been thrown out of Congress. Porn movie maker. His new job is almost as lucrative as his last one.
Specter is garbage. Always has been, always will be. The sun will shine brightly on the day this worthless POS dies. I hope it's soon.
Turncoat to both parties he's been a member of, and served his constituents poorly. Never been a positive force for anything, just a ratfaced negative bastard.
Other than that, he's a pretty cool guy.
This is newsworthy ? Geez ! No wonder MSNBC's ratings are in the tank !!
Skip right past Obama cutting deals with the Rusians until after the elections when he will have "more flexibility" and go for the serious catty remarks of a party-flopping former Senator directed towards a Republican candidate.
Besides, how would Specter know how many times a prostitute changes positions ? Is he revealing himself ??
jim-1455434: Are you?
kaybeetoys, it does look like Dirty Mitts has it sewn up, but he's just plain awful. The best Republican for the job at this point would be Barry Goldwater. Dead, he's a 100X better American than this crop of fools. Hell, a wooden cigar store Indian in a tutu would be a better choice. I used to be a Republican, now I'm just ashamed of the dreck heading our once-proud party.
Sadly, Dems don't have it much better. Reid, Pelosi, and Obama run a close second place to the Republicans in the Special Olympics.
You should catch his stand up routine... he talks bad about both parties. The only difference is that Ted Kennedy is probably laughing his ass off, where ever he is, when Arlen talks about him.
The GOTP needs to use some of that PAC money and by a sense of humor, but I guess it wont be enough.
How often does a pornographic queen change positions anyway??
Where's Fiesty, Can't believe she doesn't have some SA remark!!
Obviously that old dude knows.....how else can he get his rocks off?
Wow! Specter got straight to the point on Santorum("Anal juice") and every issue they spoke about. He makes a strong case for being an individual and not depending on party lines for support after you stand up for a party issue. To often politicians don't have anyone's benefit in mind other than their own which means even those who voted for them are left hanging as well.
I agree with you about the Republicans. Your choice is to vote for Obama or stay home on November 6.
People get too hung up on labels: Republican, Democrat, conservative, liberal. Republicans are vastly different now than they were 30 years ago. Yet some people feel they must stick with a political party that no longer represents or serves them, no longer mirrors their opinions or beliefs.
Some people make comments against others for being 'liberal', as if that is a dirty word. What progress has ever been made in the world by maintaining the status quo?
With any luck, Specter's comments won't surprise anyone.
He'd be one to know how many positions a porn star does! Another worthless politittion!
Arlen, since you left the Senate, you since of humor has improved greatly! LOL! Love it!
i'm sure arlen knows about being a queen.
Romney is what he is: the Jedi Master of Pandering.
Oh Please.
What about Obama's ungaurded comments to Dmitry Medvedev that he would have "more flexibility" on missile defense after the November elections?? Sorry, who is pandering??
Better get that beam out of your eye....
Well.... he will so get over it.
Hey juilej...consider the fact that POTUS Obama IS, again...IS gonna be re-elected! No doubt...!
Whine on, juilej....whine on! You gonna vote for the Weathervane/Off-shore bank client?
juilej,
Just how and to whom was he pandering?
The comment was caught by a live mic that no one involved in the conversation knew was on.
Romney is still a rookie-he needs to get a lot better if he has a chance in November. Just fyi that was an Obama slam-after I looked at it I realized Dems would havd a tough time figuring that out.
HRDawg - That's about right, but the force isn't with him! :)
When did I say I was voting for Romney?
The point who not wins and who doesn't. That is the problem with you guys. We should care more about the core values of the person, than what party they are.
I hate to break this to you, but it's USELESS to just run around shouting out the flaws of our opponents. Real "change" will only come when we hold ALL politicians accountable and not just those we oppose.
Specter IS a joke!
How would he know about changing positions for porn. What a twit. No one cares what you say.
Of course Arlen knows about changing positions, he served under Barney Frank.
Under ? Are you sure he wasn't on top ??
@Justice#8: Probably heard it. Always some big mouth that talks too much.
@David Jones#9-jim#9.1: This is a piss poor place to reveal you're both a pair of "peeping Toms".
Mitt will know the truth and the truth will set him... free? Really? It should be obvious to everyone by now that Mitt simply "can't handle the truth." (Thanks Jack) Then agin he is the etch a sketch man (Thanks Rick), so what else could we possibly expect when talking about Mitt and the truth in the same sentence?
...What else can we expect? New positions when he gets the nomination!! LOL
Two Faced Arlen..Chump
Specter was a moron Republican then a moron Democrat. Now he is just an old moron.
but a really funny one...
Sphincter was a moron Democrat before he was a moron Republican before he was a moron Democrat again. Now, he is just a moron.
Nice Captainrocco,
What a loving, intelligent comment. Very arrogant name-calling. Just don't accuse the left of snobbery, please? I think this world has enough arrogant hypocrites.
What kind of a politician reams another politician for flip-flopping, when they go from Republican to Democrat? Talk about a total ideolgical change. Did he have a severe head injury?
It's not an ideological change when the overall ideology of the party changes to suit a small closed minded base as has happened to the Republican party in recent years. Remember, even Saint Rayguns would not get elected by the party these days.
It's elected and retired politicians on both sides of the isle from Specters generation that have got us in the mess we are in. They have all sold us out for the mighty dollar. Now all Specter does is collect a lavish pension that he created while joking about the problems that he helped create. Or at the very least just sat by stupidly and let it happen over his 30 years in office.
This is the best endorsement Romney has had yet.
Specter has been taking bad dope.
LMFAO!!! That is certainly one way to put it. Thanks for the breathe of fresh air Specter.
Teah and i bet Clitt takes it from behind as well.
He's a jerk. He could have invoked the image of a MALE porn star, since he was insistent on being crass. And what movie did he use to count?
oh , lol, must buy book...what a hoot.
That would make two that he will sell.
Romney will Flip on a Flop, Romney is a Democratic him and the President or join together by the Hipcare law.
Are you in some way trying to articulate something? Try as I might I can in no way decipher what you are trying to say.
me, too...I think it's what you call gibberish. :)
Ohhhh, K! Thanks! I skipped that class and took advanced English! LOL
I'm confused. It sounds like Specter was simply reiterating something Bill Maher said.
If this comment has you so upset, why are you upset at Specter?? Shouldn't you be upset at Bill Maher???
Maher should be the poster boy for Preparation H .... after all, they have a lot in common.
Preparation H helps cool a flaming a$$hole, while Bill Maher IS a flaming a$$hole, but he uses the Preparation H to slick back his hair.
Well, Specter would know. He's screwed more people that the whole cast.
I'm curious. How would this old wrinkly excuse for a Senator know how many positions a porn star uses unless he sits in his office all day and watches porn moves. With an 18% Congrassional approval rating who really cares what he thinks or does. He's a BIG part of the PROBLEM rather than part of the SOLUTION. Go back to your rocking chair in PA where you won't do anymore harm to the US taxpayers.
Man you republicans are so darn literal. Lighten up and learn to laugh a little. It does a cold heart good.
Because FAUX told 'em so. The question is....can you see Russia from your porch also? lol
Arlen Specter always tells it like it is. You ask him a question and he'll give you a straight answer.
As far as I'm concerned, Santorum and Romney wouldn't make two pimples on Arlens ass!
David,
I'm sure you have seen Arlean's ass many times.
In the mirror.
David-2742022 okay pornstar.If you say so.
You boys and your fraidy cat homosexual comments are getting so old. You used to be mildly ridiculous and now you are just tiresome.Go in the other room ,take care of business,and try thinking with the big head.
Why would MSNBC even put comments from Specter on page 1 of this web site. He is a miserable little piece of cr*p but then again, so is MSNBC. I answered my own question.
Most idiots do answer their own questions
Most idiots point out that others are idiots!
I am always amazed when people post comments dissing MSNBC. Nobody is holding a gun to your head. Feel free to find another website. There are many to choose from. Why exactly is it that Skippy is on this website if he is clearly upset with the content? A troller perhaps?
You knuckle-heads simply get BACK on your boat and leave us Americans to our country...start your own elsewhere, like the moon, and take your politicians,too.