Specter Calls For Independent New England Patriots Probe

babylonsister

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Wed May-14-08 05:02 PM
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Specter Calls For Independent New England Patriots Probe

Damn good thing there's nothing more important going on out there.

Sen. Specter wants independent Spygate probe

Sen. Spector calls for independent probe of Patriots' taping of opposing coaches' signals

JOSEPH WHITE
AP News

May 14, 2008 16:04 EST

Hold on, NFL. Spygate isn't over. Not if the "incensed" Pittsburgh Steelers fan in Congress has anything to do with it. Sen. Arlen Specter on Wednesday called for an independent investigation of the New England Patriots' taping of opposing coaches' signals, possibly similar to the high-profile Mitchell Report on performance enhancing drugs in baseball.

"What is necessary is an objective investigation," Specter said at a news conference in the Capitol. "And this one has not been objective."

The Pennsylvania Republican was unforgiving of his criticism of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, saying that Goodell has made "ridiculous" assertions that wouldn't fly "in kindergarten." The Senator said Goodell was caught in an "apparent conflict of interest" because the NFL doesn't want the public to lose confidence in the league's integrity.

"They are enormous role models for everybody," Specter said. "If you can cheat in the NFL, you can cheat in college, you can cheat in high school, you can cheat on your grade-school math test. There's no limit as to what you can do. I think they owe the public a lot more candor and a lot more credibility."

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Wed May-14-08 05:03 PM
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1. can't probe the windup to war, or torture, lets probe something important

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wryter2000

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Wed May-14-08 05:04 PM
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2. Spector, please purchase an effing clue n/t

n/t

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spanone

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Wed May-14-08 05:06 PM
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this is really fucking ludicrous.....specter isn't fazed by torture or illegal war????

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hwmnbn

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Wed May-14-08 05:06 PM
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3. Hey Arlen....

investigate why Karl Rove won't testify under oath.

Arlen is a dumbass for wasting our time on this footbal bullshit.

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nichomachus

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Wed May-14-08 05:12 PM
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4. Because there's nothing else important that requires the Congress' attention

Edited on Wed May-14-08 05:12 PM by nichomachus

Specter is such a butthole.

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VP505

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Wed May-14-08 05:14 PM
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5. Good grief,

and then they wonder WHY the electorate thinks some of them are idiots.

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brentspeak

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Wed May-14-08 05:14 PM
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6. Arlen Specter - tackling the Great Issues facing the nation today.

Edited on Wed May-14-08 05:14 PM by brentspeak

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eShirl

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Wed May-14-08 06:11 PM
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7. shouldn't these sports scandals be handled by their respective organizations

why does congress even get involved?

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