RIP Arlen Specter

RIP.

(Footnote: magic bullet theory was horseshit)

 

The magic bullet was near-perfectly replicated by a sharp-shooter in one of those Kennedy assassination programs on Discovery Channel.

 

I'm sure it was.

Give the Specters my condolences.

 

So I'm a shill for a guy I couldn't stand because I saw a show that you didn't?

 

Actually, I think I saw the show. Fairly easy in hindsight and a controlled environment to get things to come out to support whatever premise you might be pushing.

Believe what you want. I'll always believe Specter was one of the all-time hucksters who sold one of the most heinous sales pitches ever, and the American public, at the time, bought it.

 

Sounds like a take custom-made for the Politics board.

 

Specter stood up for what he believed was right. He, in my opinion, was wrong abut the single bullet theory, but he never wavered.

 

That's all well and good. Except for the fact that conspiracy theorists rest their case on the idea that it's simply not possible to do what the "magic bullet" did, and now we know it is possible.

Meanwhile, it's now just short of 49 years later and not a single person who was part of the conspiracy has ever once let anything slip out either intentionally or via loose lips while having a few drinks.

 

I think Commission was flawed and failed miserably, but I don't think it was due to any sort of government conspiracy. Just political ignorance.

 

Shoulda used the bubble top on the Lincoln.

 

Will definitely be a who's who at his funeral. And that area in Lower Merion Township is going to be tighter than dick's hatband in terms of congestion.

 

thank you, board moderator-owner.