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Arlen Specter
Why Big Mo Matters to Biden Past presidents — including Barack Obama — who got off to a slow or clumsy start often paid dearly for it. Biden wants to avoid that fate.
By Ed Kilgore
capitol riot
Jan. 8, 2021
Impeachment Could Ban Trump From Running in 2024 It’s too late for Congress to remove Trump before Inauguration Day. But a post-presidential impeachment and conviction could prevent a Trump comeback.
By Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
June 24, 2019
Just What the Democratic Primary Needed: A 25th Candidate Joe Sestak’s reputation for not taking party Establishment advice probably helped him decide on a longest-of-long-shots candidacy.
By Ed Kilgore
Arlen Specter Dies at 82 The former Pennsylvania senator switched parties to make the deciding vote on Obamacare.
By Andre Tartar
get well soon
Aug. 27, 2012
Arlen Specter Hospitalized With ‘Serious’ Illness [Updated] Specter was treated for Hodgkin’s disease in 2005 and 2008.
By Brett Smiley
Did Harry Reid ‘Use’ Ted Kennedy’s Illness? A new book about the Obama stimulus plan says yes.
By Andre Tartar
Arlen Specter Compares Romney to Porn Star The former senator has just one thing on his mind.
By Alex Klein
Former Senator Arlen Specter Is Amazing at Standup Comedy Meet your new favorite standup comedian, former Pennsylvania senator Arlen Spector. He demolished New Talent Night at Caroline’s Comedy Club […]
By Hallie Cantor
funny business
Mar. 27, 2012
By Noreen Malone
early and awkward
Dec. 28, 2011
Old Ex-Senator Performs Equally Old Jokes at Comedy Club Arlen Specter popped up in a Philadelphia comedy club last night.
By Dan Amira
early and often
May 19, 2010
Pick Your Super Tuesday Narrative! Tuesday’s vote is in the eye of the beholder.
By Dan Amira
early and often
May 18, 2010
It’s a Tough Primary Day for Establishment Candidates Specifically, in Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Oregon.
By Dan Amira
the supremes
May 13, 2010
Elena Kagan Already Talking Smack About Current Supreme Court Justices She says one of the justices was “not appropriate” during his or her confirmation hearings.
By Dan Amira
Senators Make Cheesy Bet The most predictable World Series bet imaginable.
By Adam K. Raymond
leave grumpy old men alone!
Aug. 12, 2009
Craig Anthony Miller Will Probably Not Become a Republican Rallying Hero The man who dramatically confronted Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania yesterday isn’t quite ready for prime time.
By Chris Rovzar
health carnage
Aug. 11, 2009
The Best Health-Care Town Hall Confrontation So Far “One day God’s going to stand before you, and he’s going to judge you.”
By Dan Amira
early and awkward
May 6, 2009
Specter Not a Traitor, Just Confused The supposed Democrat walks back his earlier comment about hoping for a Norm Coleman win.
By Dan Amira
Okay, We Get It, You’re Not a Loyal Democrat Arlen Specter wants to seat Norm Coleman for some unexplained reason.
By Dan Amira
early and often
May 4, 2009
By Dan Amira
secretary of awesome
Apr. 29, 2009
Thank/Blame Hillary for Arlen Specter’s Defection How her determination in last year’s Democratic primaries eventually forced Specter’s hand.
By Dan Amira
what other people think
Apr. 28, 2009
The Specter Fallout Does his party switch signal doom for the GOP, or just a rational politician worried about his own interests?
By Dan Amira
early and awesome
Apr. 28, 2009
Arlen Specter Gives Democrats 60 Seats Pennsylvania senator Arlen Specter, one of the few true moderate Republicans in the Senate, has announced that he will switch to the Democratic Party.
By Dan Amira
gossipmonger
Dec. 18, 2008
Neal Boulton Drags His Wife Into the Whole Bi Thing The ‘Genre’ editor is now bragging that he and his wife make out with the same dudes.
By Tim Murphy
early and often
Dec. 2, 2008
Chris Matthews’s Potential Senate Run Sends a Thrill Up Our Leg Absurd Matthews lines like the one in the headline are exactly why we’re so excited.
By Dan Amira
