Did Arlen Specter get kicked off of Air Force One?

[cynatnite]

PHILADELPHIA, July 26 — Guests of President Bush aboard Air Force One generally know that he expects them to behave in a certain way: No showboating or mingling with the on-board press corps and, certainly, no criticizing the commander in chief or his team.

Senator Arlen Specter violated both points of decorum on Thursday. He visited with reporters aboard the presidential airplane before it lifted off for Philadelphia and lambasted the attorney general.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/27/washington/27specter.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

:rofl:

[babylonsister]

1. I hadn't heard he did, but he was tres' remorseful when he landed:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1446164

[blogslut]

2. the article says no

:)

[stevedeshazer]

3. Nope. Magic Bullet got the word from the Godfather.

He'll find a horse's head in his bed if he did.

[MissWaverly]

4. NOTE: he was candid before the emperor arrived

After he arrived, Arlen retreated back into the seat cushions.

[americanstranger]

5. That's the role that Senator 'Dutch Law' plays in this administration.

He's the designated criticizer, because it lends the GOP credibility to have someone on their side 'lambasting' this or that aspect of the Bush Cabal.

But talk is cheap, and he'd never do anything to really hurt Dear Leader, so they let him get away with his carping.

- as

[glitch]

6. Poor Arlen. "When we want you to have a personality, we'll give you one." nt

[rodeodance]

7. He just drank more Bush Kool-Aid and come off transformed--dissing Schumer and

saying no need for a special procecutor when on Tues he was the one that mentioned it in the Hearing!

[jimshoes]

8. I think he got hung out the door

by his heels judging by his about face on gonzer upon landing.

[JTG of the PRB]

9. Hope he brought his own parachute.

I hear it's BYOP on Air Force One.

[zbdent]

10. No.

Bush had him on AF1 so that he can congratulate Spectre on saying one thing and voting the opposite ...

[billyoc]

11. I know I would. n/t