Inspector Specter, Lie Detector

Forget about the war in Iraq, forget about human rights violations, immigration, the present economy, and the overall state of affairs. Everything you know about politics is wrong. At least, that’s what Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) seems to believe. The REAL plague facing the nation is cheating in the NFL. Yep… Cheating… in the NFL:

“I am very concerned about the underlying facts on the taping, the reasons for the judgment on the limited penalties and, most of all, on the inexplicable destruction of the tapes,” said Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., in a Thursday letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

Specter, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said the matter could put the league’s antitrust exemption at risk.

“Their antitrust exemption has been on my mind for a long time,” he said in a Capitol Hill news conference.

Spector attended the Patriots’ last super bowl win over his beloved Philadelphia Eagles, and he said he would like to know if the Patriots stole signals in that game.

The matter may not compare to the CIA’s destruction of interrogation tapes, Specter said, but he added, “I do believe that it is a matter of importance. It’s not going to displace the stimulus package or the Iraq war, but I think the integrity of football is very important, and I think the National Football League has a special duty to the American people — and further the Congress — because they have an antitrust exemption.”

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said he didn’t know anything about it during a Friday news conference.

Oh jeeze. What next, Osama Bin Belichick? Haven’t we got anything better to do with our time and money? The story continues:

In a Jan. 31 letter to Specter which the senator released Friday, Goodell said the tapes and notes on the investigation were destroyed to ensure that the Patriots “would not secure any possible competitive advantage as a result of the misconduct.”

Specter said the explanation “absolutely makes no sense at all,” and blasted the commissioner for failing to respond to his inquiries on the matter for more than two months. Goodell said in his letter that he just became aware of Specter’s questions Thursday.

“There’s a credibility issue here,” Specter said.

Credibility issue? There sure is, Arlen… and that’s the least crackpot thing you’ve said in awhile. The problem is that the the credibility issue lies with you. How can you possibly represent the good citizens of Pennsylvania, and serve the United States of America while comparing an NFL scandal with CIA-magnitude coverups? Dude, it’s time to retire… to a little cabin in the woods… I know a place, Arlen… email me.

He stopped short of charging a cover-up, but warned that the judiciary panel may want to probe the matter.

In the meantime, Specter said he might miss Sunday’s big game.

“I may play squash while it’s on,” Specter said. 

Don’t hurt yourself.

Source: WBZTV.COM - Senator Wants Answers On Patriots ‘Spygate’