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jefferson_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 01:45 PM
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Michael "Gimpy" Steele Responds To Specter's Move. He "flipped the bird" at Cornyn.
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CNN) — A heated Michael Steele told CNN Tuesday longtime Republican Sen. Arlen Specter essentially "flipped the bird" at the GOP leadership with his decision to bolt from the party he has been a member of for more than four decades.

Speaking to CNN's Kyra Philips, the Republican National Committee Chairman said it was "not only disrespectful, but downright rude" of Specter to make this decision after the national party made it clear it would stand behind him in a contentious primary fight.

" Cornyn went out on the line for this man," he said. "For the senator to flip the bird back to Senator Cornyn and the Republican Senate Leadership, a team that stood by him, who went to the bat for him in 2004, to save his hide is not only disrespectful but down right rude,"

"I'm sure his mama didn't raise him this way," Steele added.

Steele, who said Specter had not given the party leadership a heads up about his decision, also expressed confidence the Pennsylvania senator would either lose a Democratic primary in his home state or the general election to the eventual Republican candidate.

"I seriously doubt he'll have a scot-free ride on the Democratic side no matter what kind of deal the trial lawyers and Democratic Party have made," Steele said. " Gov. Ed Rendell may not run for the U.S. Senate, but a lot of congressmen will look at that seat — this is an open seat for the Democrats."

"If Sen. Specter survives in the fall — get ready to go to the mat, baby, because we're coming after you and taking you out," added Steele.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/28/steele-specter-fipped-the-bird-at-gop/
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 01:47 PM
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1. Specter kicks them in the butt, and Steele is essentially saying
Please sir, i want some more.
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IntravenousDemilo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 01:54 PM
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2. "... the trial lawyers and Democratic Party..."
Gee, haven't heard stuff about those nasty "trial lawyers" in a while. Gotta keep that meme going, eh? Hey, how about "gay trial lawyers" or even better, "gay Mexican trial lawyers"? That should be even better.
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 02:21 PM
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7. gay Mexican trial lawyers who drink lattes and blame America first
and...yeah the point was done gotten back at lattes I think. Burn the books!
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dgibby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 01:56 PM
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3. So, if Steele is Mr. Bluster, who's Clarabelle, the Clown?
Michele Bachmann???
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Dollface Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 02:05 PM
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4. Bachman is more like Pennywise the clown to me.
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ProfessorPlum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 02:09 PM
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5. "I'm not one to be caught flat-footed" Ha ha ha
Actually, Steele, I think Specter both "dissed" you and caught you flat-footed.
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ProfessorPlum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 02:11 PM
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6. "Part of your core belief system"? Ha ha ha
Steele makes the mistake of believing that Specter has a core belief system.
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 02:24 PM
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8. yes this is why he tried to pretend he was a Democrat
when he ran for Senate. Steele would jump off the ship in a second but being one of the few black people in the whole GOP advances his career so much more than if he was a Dem, because he couldn't cut it in our party.
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Juan_de_la_Dem Donating Member (800 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 03:13 PM
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9. "You can tweak my nose, you can step on my toes" Snip "but names will never hurt me...."
Catchy
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tomm2thumbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 03:34 PM
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10. who's next.... who's next ????

I can only imagine
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Aslanspal Donating Member (303 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 04:04 PM
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11. DId he just say "tweak my nose ,,pull my hair"
hahahahahahahahahahahaha
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