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Nancy Pelosi is a lier and a disgrace to our Country. She needs to step down and be sanctioned NOW!

This man authored the single bullet theory. Do you believe anything he says?

Uncle Tom is just blowing smoke for Obama...

The CIA is claiming they informed Bob Graham of water boarding also and three out of the four of the days they claimed to have informed him, he didn't even have meetings with them. Nancy Pelosi is actually probably telling the truth.

Guess what? It doesnt matter anymore. The dems have decided not to question their own and so thye have business trying to question anyone else. Its over. Stick a fork in it its done. The best that can, and should, be done is to remind the people of this when it comes time for elections. ALL dems need to go.

It is about time that someone called for the CIA and the bush administration to fess up.....and while he is at it, he should ask how come gingrich knew what went on in that meeting. I don't think he had the clearance to be briefed on an intelligence meeting. After all he had to resign from the congress almost eight years ago for LYING AND FRAUD.

FORMER republican, never again!

Someone obviously is unfamiliar with the term "illegal". The interrogation methods were completely LEGAl and approved by congress. Get a clue bud, you sound like a pathetic lib....oh wait you are one. You remind me a lot of Arlen.

@eric- Your whole party is a bunch of chicken hawks and draft deferment professionals.

In the words of Ralph Malph- Sit on it, Specter.

One more thing, you idiotic Rethugs keep trying to foster the notion thea Dems are "socialist"

Tell you what, when you reach the age of 65 don't take social security or medicare, then you won't be part of the socialist agenda.

You people are so ignorate and inane, that you don't realize that the US has had social programs for a very long time'

You idiots hollaring "socialism" make me sick. Your stupid

Specter has always been a closet Dem

Specter is a pathetic old fool who is doing anything he can to hang on to his Senate seat. I so hope the voters of Pennsylvania, whether they be Democratic voters in the primary or all voters in the general election, throw out this washed up hanger-on.

Why hasn't Nancy requested the records? Is it because she knows she lied?

@ Fair is Fair,
Please, if you are going to retort to something I have stated, you have go to do better than that. I abhor (I'm sorry, there I go using big words again) hate baseless statements and hypocrisy and I will call you on it. Be an adult, say something reasonable and intelligent that you can actually back up with facts and quotes. And find something better to respond to. That was just a shout out to Arlen.

@ phoenix86, who said "Specter risks giving hard evidence that Pelosi is lying, she'll never allow that to happen."

Indeed that would seem to be a small part of the GOP's plan...but the reality is, they are hoping those memos contain briefings that show that the torture was "working." Forest for the trees...they still can't wrap their heads around the fact that NOTHING can justify throwing everything we stand for as a society out the window like a highway diaper.

Sen.Specter is a perfect fit for the Dumbocrats, It's a party of fools.

For those of you accusing bush for 9/11 let us not forget that bubba clinton refused to allow bin laden to be taken out before two years before 9/11 happened..blaming it on bush cheney is total crap..and what about the 4 clowns arrested today in new york city??..do you really feel safer with obama in the hot seat??..and with pelosi lying to you??..spector is an old fool who needs to go home and have a rolling rock beer..this is nothing but covering nancy's wrinkly old butt for her

Debbie May 21st, 2009 12:55 pm ET
Hey, Ray Ray, we just caught some terrorists in New York using good, old-fashioned American ingenuity. No torture necessary. Obama wins.
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Hey, Debbie - they weren't the likes of Khalid-Sheik-Muhammad - or didn't you watch the on-camera beheading of Daniel Perl?

I don't know about you, chickie - but waterboarding ONE evil dude like Khalid to save thousands of American lives is OK by me!!!!!!!!!!!

There is a "War On Drugs" right? So let's waterboard drug dealers and gang members and send them all to Gitmo without a hearing. Bet they'll sing a different tune then huh? Would make america safer right ? And it prevent thousands of deaths from gang violence and overdoses.....

Greg Craig is an absolute crook...google "GREGORY CRAIG and PEDRO MIGUEL GONZALES".

Enough said!

Between flip flopper Specter and Pelosi, they both need to leave office. I have never in my life see so many shaddy characters in Washington! What a disgrace that Specter can flip flop anytime he wants I think this is his third time flipping and Pelosi is a plain idiot who is taking too many botox injections. To even question the CIA like this in public is terrible! If they have issues they should be private or just keep your big mouth shut and stay away from the cameras!

Good job, Arlen. Although why anyone would believe the CIA, which "created" evidence to bolster bush's desire for the Iraq war, over Pelosi, is beyond me. Remember the "slam dunk?" Panetta wasn't there when all this went down so he doesn't know anything.

Yawn..more liberal monkey-poop throwing. What a suprise.

To "Obama could learn from Bush and Cheney"

There are people who admire just about anyone: Napoleon, Hitler, Castro, even Saddam Hussein. I suppose by comparison Dick Cheney isn't all that bad – maybe. Or maybe he is and at least a few of our laws did manage to hold him back. He seems to have violated as many as he could.

I'd prefer that Obama not take any lessons from Cheney. The only thing he teaches is fear, paranoia, and greed.

Obama Victim May 21st, 2009 12:48 pm ET
Enlist, go to Afghanistan, cross over the boarder into the Pakistani lawless region and announce your fearlessness.
And take 3 liberals with you.
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They'd have to take liberals. We all know that the conservatives not only don't enlist, they actively avoid the draft. Why enlist when they can send some poor minority kid in their place?

Let's torture Cheney and and see who's right !!!!!!!

To FORMER Republican...

It maters greatly what Nancy knew. If the Dems knew that waterboarding was going on, and did nothing to stop it, then in the eyes of the law they are considered accomplices after the fact.

Basically, the political points that Pelosi is scoring in this debate gets thrown back in her face. It is like when Gingrich went after Clinton for an affair, but was having his own. Credibility=0.

this is going to get real ugly real soon. Did he say the 104th Congress or the 75th? Senile old fool. TERM LIMITS PLEASE!!!

Someone in PA really needs to get this idiot out of office. He's an embarassment. Now thankfully, he's the Democrats embarassment.

@FORMER republican, never again! – Words spoken from a fool! You are sooooooooooo wrong.

Does Specter even have an office any more? Does Specter even matter any more? Does Specter have a teleprompter now? Has Specter decided where he stands on any issues? Are people even allowing him to speak?

Does anyone in America still care what Specter has to say?

if the CIA complies with the congress....and both sides of the isle look at the cocuments........then the congress can get on with doing what it knows it needs to do.................................yep............a case against:bush/CHENEY/ROVE/RUMSFIELD &his sect and lawyers/GONZO/RICE & group..................................................
then............on with the trial.
then...........verdict.
then....jail......................................yes.
then they all will be happy gitmo will be closed......as they won't be sent there...........

@ ray ray: Sadly, when we are struck again because of Obama's treason, the liberals will spin it into being Bush's fault anyway because they willfully refuse to see the truth.

!@Obama Victim May 21st, 2009 12:48 pm ET
You scared little piggies on the right talk tough, but I don't see you doing anything.
By the way, if Bush hadn't diverted attention from Afghanistan to Iraq, we wouldn't have the AlQueda and Taliban to deal with....
Just another Republican, all talk. Stupid talk at that.

Be afraid, be very afraid!
I am not. I am still an American.

Good start!

Happy you have him now, Democrats? This guy just loves to stab you in the back so have fun working with him.

Spector struggles for relevancy.

for those who are making the argument that Bush and Dick kept this country safe after 9/11. I dont know of any foreign terrorist attack before 9/11. It happend on their watch and we all know that the CIA has misinformed Congress. Wake up people you cant trust a Bush or a Dick they lied.

Arlen knows whats really going on behind the scenes,hes been there a long time.The three teenage dittoheads,using more than fifty names on here to make it look like there are that many people on their side, should be out looking for jobs.They are either trailer trash nazis or rich paid bloggers.

@ANGIE IN PA May 21st, 2009 12:49 pm ET

I recall Cheney Bashing the CIA In 2005 When it came out there were NO WMDS IN IRAQ
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Angie, they FOUND no WMDs. But they most definitely HAD them....just ask the Kurds. You are a complete idiot, drunk on the Obama koolaid.

Cheney brave? Took real guts to fight to get those five defermenta and use his wife and child in the process. Would he be married if it weren't to avoid service? 18 years of "other priorities" is NOT bravery.

someone please tell me where the outrage is over the PROOF that Cheney authorized torture specifically to find a non-existent link of Iraq and Al-queda..

oh... nevermind...

Please keep on with the current discussions.... they are so HELPFUL

Bring them on! It will clearly show that the democrats, including Pelosi, were on board with the administration's actions in 2002. That was before they realized their lack of popularity and created their grand plan to totally undermine the war effort and the Bush administration.

OK, everyone quit with the investigation BS. IF it does happen, it will be the biggest waste of money since Chenney drew a check.

And no, this has nothing to do with it being a democrat. If that was the case, I'd want the Bush administration investigated before Pelosi. I mean, what happens if she lied? Will the republicans vote to pass a resolution to make Pelosi wear a sign that says, "I lied" for a week?

Specter said Wednesday. "For political gain, people are making headlines." *** And just what did you do last month, Specter, but change parties for political gain and to make headlines?

FORMER republican, never again! May 21st, 2009 1:00 pm ET
WHo bloody cares what Nancy knew or didn't know? It was bush and cheyney who were running/destroying this country and made those illegal decisions.------------------------
Who bloody cares that we waterboarded three high ranking Al-Queda members. The dems plan of support and then attack latter is being exposed.

Cheney 2012!

@Obama could learn from Bush and Cheney
After listening to obama's speec today and then to Dick Cheney, I conclude that Obama is a fool and Cheney is an American hero.
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lol.... an un-biased opinion if ever there was one....

(snicker.... giggle.......) .... BWHAAAAAAA HAHA...

ALMOST KEPT A STRAIGHT FACE......

Specter calls for "honesty" of the CIA to be challenged, but overlooks that he promised the electors in PA to remain a republican. Was that honest of him to break his promise to the people who paid for his election?

Tulsa May 21st, 2009 12:31 pm ET

The President's speech today was right on the money.
I for one am not scared of the terrorists or the Republican fear and smear, do nothing, shred the Constitution rhetoric.

Mr. Obama, you have my full support.
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And who says Obama isn't good at leading the blind.

If the Republicans want an investigation, they'll have one.

But it won't be limited to their favorite boogeywoman Pelosi, it will be extended to the people who actually authorized and who carried out torture in our name.

The act of torture, as well as the conspiracy to commit torture, is a violation of US Federal Law. Specifically, USC Title 18 Chapter 113C. And it doesn't matter who was tortured, what matters is that torture happened.

There goes Arlen, showing again which side is currently butterring his toast.....

Remember that the USS Cole was attacked, Our Kenyan embassy destroyed and the towers were attacked the first time in 93 and the dems did nothing! They knew who was responsible.
By the way only three prisoners were water boarded. One was Khalid-Sheik-Muhammad and he is lucky that is all he got.

Please CNN.... Please... Let this one be posted

The comments here are absolutely take your breath away. Anyone with the slightest bit of objectivity would admit that Cheney's speech was more of the same. Fear.... fear..... fear.

The Obama-bashing comes with all sorts of super-generalities, unfounded accusations, and just general disdain for ANYTHING that comes out of his mouth. You all makes yourselves SO easily dismissed by being SO overtly hateful, illogical, and even irrational that it is sad to witness.

If any documents are released I sure hope they have experts on hand to test the age of the ink and paper. What would prevent them from submitting a new document with information to prove tham correct?

The ONLY reason Cheney is "speaking" is he wants a happy ending for his memoirs!
He's using Pelosi as his personal whipping girl.
If he were a true Patriot, he and all the other Republicans would be screaming for the Truth, regardless of party affiliation.

Didn't the BUSH adminstration themselves go after the CIA about "Faulty intelligent information" as it came to WMD's and now they want us to believe that they never lie or exagerrate?

Good Lord...It's like their entire memory just stops after Jan 2009.

Turnabout is Fair Play May 21st, 2009 12:43 pm ET
Whatever maggot, your tiny mind was already set against PRESIDENT Obama from the get-go. You just wanted to see that smirking, arrogant idiot say something against our President so you'd have something stupid to type in this blog. Nice try Resluglican troll.
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Typical angry liberal…nice that you have learned to use your big boy words. No go away and let the adults chat.

What's with CNN editorializing using this mopey photo of Specter? This isn't what he looks like all the time. This shot makes it look like he'd start bawling if you said hi to him in the hall way.

How does a man that disregarded every information about Bin Laden flying planes into buildings and thus allowed 3000 innocent Americans to die claim he kept America safe?

WOW.

@ Debbie says,

"Hey, Ray Ray, we just caught some terrorists in New York using good, old-fashioned American ingenuity."

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Deb – you can thank BUSH and CHENEY for policies allowing us to aggressively pursue these wanna-be-jihadi's .... you know... the Patriot Act, Coordination between services, etc.

Instead you'll lull yourself to sleep thinking Obama's white-flag foreign policy is the answer.

The Founder\Author of the JFK Magic Bullet Theory Arlen Spector and the Democratic Party deserve each other.

Ray Ray, you are just plain dumb

Daniel there isn't a single person in this country that want's our country to be attacked. However there is a party that is making our country more vulnerable for an attack!!!!

One of the Few "Statesmen" of the Republican party (of course he left the GOP, because there is no semblance of morality in the GOP anymore).

Arlen Spectter could lead the hearings into the dirty truth of GW Bush & co.Maybe

Ol' Arlen, a good little Democrat.... as usual

Don't try to make the CIA a paragon of virtue. They were working for Busy-Cheney doing their bidding, just as the lawyers that said we didn't have to abide by the Geneva Convention on torture. All of them were in it together, either willing or unwilling.

Specter is 100% correct. This has been taking up too much of our time and attention and we need to put it to bed once and for all. Just get everything out in the open and get past this juvenile he said/she said BS. If one or both sides are lying, let the chips fall and move on!

Specter is pathetic and just trying to be relevant....I feel sorry for PA!

President Obama certainly said a lot without saying anything! HUH?

He really seems to do a lot of that! Talk and talk and when he is finished you think he has told you something because your butt is sore from sitting for 30 minutes or more but then once you stop and think about what he said.....it really wasn't anything new!

Today was just an example of that!

What is the exact plan...you can tell us we can take it honest!!!!!

Does this mean that Arlen will also be including the transcripts given to Boehner who basically has said the same thing that Pelosi said in that he, Boehner, was never quite sure when the CIA was being honest with him, or not?

What if the Memo's show,they all knew? Will they resign? Or deny,deny,deny, and claim the memo's were faked? Maybe they were not paying attention,as with the stimulis bill and voted and signed it with out reading it? What Happens if they Knew????????????

WHo bloody cares what Nancy knew or didn't know? It was bush and cheyney who were running/destroying this country and made those illegal decisions.

The party of no blogger is more ignorant than Barack Hussein Obama. The republican party has been unable to present their opinions because we are a minority in the senate and house. Dingy Harry and PeLIEsi are so power hungry that they don't care about the republican ideas, they would rather forward their socialist agenda. The dumbocratic party has all majority now so it is time they step up and do something positive and stop bankrupting our country and blaming the USA for everything.

Gotta love the picture, though. If ever anyone looked like they could use a lower colonic, it's Arlen Specter.

Republican strategy – divert attention from the crimes of bush, cheyney and go after a dem for something minimal they may or may not have done.

Ever get the feeling some of these conservative geeks can't wait for another attack on American soil so they can rip into Obama? By the Republican 9/11 standard, if it happened tomorrow or any time up to and including 9/11/09, it would be Bush's fault, just as they blamed his predecessor.

@ Tulsa you are probably one of those morons that believe that 9/11 was an inside job. It is easy to be an armchair quarterback. Why don't you get out of the unemployment line and go over to Iraq or Afghanistan and see how tough you really are. In fact why don't you bring a number of your friends that share your ignorance.

Hey, Ray Ray, we just caught some terrorists in New York using good, old-fashioned American ingenuity. No torture necessary. Obama wins.
Now, if you want to torture them now that they are in custody so they admit that they are actually the reincarnations of Saddam Hussein and have a plot to blow up the world, Cheney wins.

1st things 1st.

If Spector knew that there were problems, Why weren't they corrected?????

Next, Obama is putting us in the SAME probelm that Clinton put us in. A deminished CIA , a deminished national security, pre 9/11 thinking,

In listening to Obama, he sure said a lot, without saying a thing.

Let's see Pelosi and Specter or the CIA which we know is prone to exaggeration when it comes to war action.

I will go with Pelosi and Specter on this one.

My opinion of Arlen Specter would have to drill a hole to China to get any lower. What a fool.

I recall Cheney Bashing the CIA In 2005 When it came out there were NO WMDS IN IRAQ Now he Is defending them PRICELESS!

@ Tulsa says,

"I for one am not scared of the terrorists"

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Enlist, go to Afghanistan, cross over the boarder into the Pakistani lawless region and announce your fearlessness.

And take 3 liberals with you.

He should practice what he preaches:

"For political gain, people are making headlines."

His whole purpose of making this statement today was for political gain – he needs to grab an agenda so he can get reelected.

People who go after the CIA tend to get it back much worse. We saw it with the lying Pelosi and if Arlen keeps it up, we will probably see him get burned.

Cheney should stop pointing out ANY weakness whether true or not and shut up.

If he continues this vein of discussion he should be charged with treason for aiding and abetting the enemy.

The Republicans are SHOCKED that Pelosi would say anything bad about the C.I.A. Gingrich seemed to question her patriotism at suggesting that the C.I.A. misled her. This is like being SHOCKED that the C.I.A. hasn't always performed within the guidelines of the law. Didn't the C.I.A. try to assassinate Fidel Castro? Their historical abuse of power is well documented – especially in South America. This is like saying we all stole the cookies from the cookie jar, but Pelosi may have seen it happen so only Pelosi should resign.

If you like partisan rhetoric without substance – Obama wins.

If you like hearing the truth – Cheney wins.

But sadly, it will take another major terrorist attack on the US for Americans to realize "partisan rhetoric" and half-measures does not save lives.

There are several things wrong with this approach. Why were the "problems" not addressed earlier (i.e. communicate and correct)? Where is the historical documentation that there were problems? This also could affect a government employee's performance ratings affecting promotions. All this talk without any documentation is too convenient. Prove it or shut up!

Obama could learn from Bush and Cheney May 21st, 2009 12:03 pm ET

After listening to obama's speec today and then to Dick Cheney, I conclude that Obama is a fool and Cheney is an American hero.
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Whatever maggot, your tiny mind was already set against PRESIDENT Obama from the get-go. You just wanted to see that smirking, arrogant idiot say something against our President so you'd have something stupid to type in this blog. Nice try Resluglican troll.

In Houston, TX May 21st, 2009 12:33 pm ET

Welcome to the party Arlen. Thank you for trying to get to the truth, next stop, JUSTICE
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Third and final stop – The Soviet Way.

I love war criminals.I love Dick Cheney.

Only three prisoners were water boarded. One was Khalid-Sheik-Muhammad and he is lucky that is all he got. This president is more worried about the civil rights of the terrorists than protecting us. What about the civil rights of the dead on 9/11?

It appears that even when the CIA is trying to get their facts straight, they can't!

Some intelligence organization...NOT!

Specter, honest??? bwahahahaha. Get a clue Lilarose.

Transcripts? There are no CIA transcripts.

Sure, start a little fire over here to deflect attention. We know the game Specter. The real point is, Pelosi lied. Tell her to own up.

Only in America could a war criminal like Cheney address the nation.

After reading Obama's and Cheney's speeches just now, I have the utmost respect and admiration for Mr. Cheney. Mr. Obama, on the other hand, continues with his well-executed goo-goo gobbledeegook.

Please keep speaking out, Mr. Cheney. You are a brave and honorable man.

Welcome to the party Arlen. Thank you for trying to get to the truth, next stop, JUSTICE

Obama could learn from Bush and Cheney May 21st, 2009 12:03 pm ET

After listening to obama's speec today and then to Dick Cheney, I conclude that Obama is a fool and Cheney is an American hero.
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You really believe that, don't you?

Sad

DaBird May 21st, 2009 12:07 pm ET

Arlen is senile, Byrd is in the hospital, Kennedy is sick…….TERM LIMITS
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Two words:

Strom Thurmond

Two more:

Ted Stevens

Need I go on?

The President's speech today was right on the money.
I for one am not scared of the terrorists or the Republican fear and smear, do nothing, shred the Constitution rhetoric.

Mr. Obama, you have my full support.

Cheney sounded just like Mussilini before he got what he had coming to him.The people could see right through the lies.

Dick Claims The Bush Administration Kept us safe Really Last I recall 911 Happened on THEIR WATCH They Knew they FAILED In keeping us safe so 911 Put them over the Edge!

after listening todick cheney today. I can see cheney is really a criminal. he will destroy the constitution of the USA and become a king. stupid.

Arlen Specter, my former Senator, is the perfect example of why ALL members of Congress should be subject to term limits. Having moved to a new jurisdiction, I regret I cannot get to vote against him any longer.

Specter is a complete discrace. He is trying to suck up to the dem party and in doing so is making himself look even dumber than before. It is time to retire you fool.

Cheney, an American hero, don't make me laugh. American heros wear the uniform and suffer the results of incompetant political gamesmanship. Cheney the all American draft dodger and hypocrite is more like it.

CIA has managed to devert attention from the issue, its time to turn the tables back and remeber who is suppose to provide oversight of who.

Let's all remember what the CIA has done to make rational people skeptical of some of the things that they have come up with. I frankly do not believe them in this particular instance, and in others. Afterall, they are trained to mislead and misdirect, but there are some I hope, that are able to be truthful when the commission to investigate begins.

FORMER VP Cheney is a traitor to our nation. He went on the air trying to undermine our present government and President Obama.

Cheney's only interest is to scare Americans by bringing back old stories in hopes of getting the Republicans back in office.

Oh, how about self promotion?

Cheney should be jailed for treason.

Hey Arlen Specter (by the way, I'll bet your middle initial is 'S'),

Why have you waited so long? Why didn't you speak up when you were a so-called republican? How bad are the poll numbers looking for you to keep your name in the spotlight?

Retire, you sad excuse for a horse's posterior.

One thing is for sure – The Congress must improve their means of oversight of the C.I.A. These briefings given do NOT allow for good oversight, if that is what they are charged with doing and since there is inadequate record keeping there is also no accountability.

Thanks, Sen. Spector. I was a Democrat, now Independent, support Pres Obama, and have always believed you are an honest man who loves your country. I am glad you became a Democrat, for whatever reason, but I am especially glad that you are an honest man.

You will see Nancy Pelosi working behind the scenes to block releasing the transcripts. Specter risks giving hard evidence that Pelosi is lying, she'll never allow that to happen.

"From my experience on the Senate Intelligence Committee, which I chaired in the 104th Congress, I found there were frequent disputes as to whether the CIA did the requisite briefings; and, if they did, whether the briefing was adequate. While those disputes did not reach the level of controversy involving Speaker Pelosi and the CIA today, they were significant,"

ENOUGH SAID

Arlen is senile, Byrd is in the hospital, Kennedy is sick.......TERM LIMITS

Welcome to the Party, Arlen.

Doesn't it feel better to be defending people who are trying to do what is right rather than those jackals who have been leading your former party for the past 16 years?

After listening to obama's speec today and then to Dick Cheney, I conclude that Obama is a fool and Cheney is an American hero.