- Feb 6, 2011
- 19,589
- 3,347
- 280
There are certain days which should NEVER be used as a political statement regardless of personal feelings.. This is one of those. Everyone, every family deserves respect shown in honoring their loss of a loved one. Arlen Specter served our nation, regardless of politics- he touched the lives of many on both sides of the aisle. Give his family a chance to grieve and show decency, respect on this day of all days.
BS - Their private mourning and the national dialogue amongst internet poster are two different things. We have no personal affection for him and we don't need to pretend that we do.
Specter was a traitor who f'd a lot of people over. I'm not going into intellectual hybernation just b/c he passed away.
Specter was not a traitor, using such over the top terms to describe people who do not always tow the party line is a good indication of why the republicans shed it's moderates and are now an ideologically bound party where freedom of opinion is just not allowed under any circumstances. The actual bad people are the ones who do not let whatever principals they have to get in the way of party business.
You're no different in using this day as a political football. I don't get it.. Can't people let it go for one single day and have the decency to honor this family and this man's death??