Specter to Bachmann: Act like a lady
posted at 4:21 pm on January 21, 2010 by Allahpundit
Good thing he’s a Democrat now. Otherwise this might have been pretty offensive.
When Specter tried to counter, Bachmann, darling of the Tea Party movement, kept on talking, which didn’t sit well with the one-time Philadelphia DA, who is a stickler for politeness and protocol.
“I’m going to treat you like a lady,” Mr. Specter shot back. “Now act like one.”
Ms. Bachmann replied, “I am a lady.”…
Bachmann is hardly a beloved figure in Democratic circles. But how many liberal women, whom Specter badly needs to defeat front-running Paul [sic] Toomey, would appreciate being told to “act like a lady” during a male debate partner?
They seem okay with stuff like this; why shouldn’t they forgive Specter a transgression? Or rather, two transgressions: Remember when he called Laura Ingraham “young lady” during a radio argument last year? I’m inclined to chalk this all up to grampa-ism — he is, what, about a hundred now? — but if he starts referring to conservative women as “dames” or “broads,” someone’s really going to have to pull him aside. Maybe Harry Reid can do it. He’s pretty up-to-date on cultural sensitivities, no?
For the record, Specter now trails “Paul” Toomey by nine points among likely voters. If not for Reid, his would be the must-see concession speech of November 2010. Exit question: Do we get to add words to Specter’s quote to make it more damning too, or is that sort of thing reserved for liberals like Maureen Dowd? Click the image to listen.
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Maybe Specter should act like a statesman?
El_Terrible on January 21, 2010 at 4:22 PM
Too bad Specter doesn’t act like a gentleman.
rbj on January 21, 2010 at 4:22 PM
Perhaps Specter should quit acting like a little girl.
ClanDerson on January 21, 2010 at 4:23 PM
Good writing.
johnnybgood on January 21, 2010 at 4:24 PM
Senator Specter then left to chase a small chickenhawk to stop it from attacking a large dog.
Good Solid B-Plus on January 21, 2010 at 4:24 PM
He’s a hideous manchild.
Abby Adams on January 21, 2010 at 4:24 PM
lady in reeeeeeeeeeeeeed……
moonbatkiller on January 21, 2010 at 4:24 PM
On the floor of the Senate, Spector would have been gavelled into silence.
unclesmrgol on January 21, 2010 at 4:24 PM
takes one to know one….eh arlene
jbh45 on January 21, 2010 at 4:24 PM
I’m just reminded of a lefty bumper sticker, IIRC, “Polite women seldom make history.”
rbj on January 21, 2010 at 4:25 PM
Bachmann to Specter: “Stop acting like a little girl.”
MarkTheGreat on January 21, 2010 at 4:25 PM
What do you mean by “act like a lady” Arlen?
Be seen and not heard?
Lay down and roll over?
submit?
Tell us Arlen…
katy on January 21, 2010 at 4:26 PM
Grandpa-ism; no doubt true. And yes, it’s doubly good that he’s a Dem now, lest this incident attract front page attention from the MSM.
Pavel on January 21, 2010 at 4:26 PM
Good point, AP. I couldn’t help but hear “Act like a lady, boy!”
Good Solid B-Plus on January 21, 2010 at 4:26 PM
Specter sure hitched his fortunes to the WRONG A$$ this year!
Roy Rogers on January 21, 2010 at 4:27 PM
That’s commercial fodder right there.
Darksean on January 21, 2010 at 4:27 PM
I think Specter has been sitting in his basement office waiting for the phone to ring a little too long…
Seven Percent Solution on January 21, 2010 at 4:27 PM
No, it’s “and make me a sammich.”
lorien1973 on January 21, 2010 at 4:27 PM
Uh, yeah.
HornetSting on January 21, 2010 at 4:27 PM
Yes mam you are and a very composed lady when confronted with an irascible old man.
fourdeucer on January 21, 2010 at 4:27 PM
Liberals are annoying. I know Michelle Bachman understands this with Nancy Pelosi leading the House. I admire Michelle’s courage and her presistence. She is one of the very few worth saving in the House. Those Libs are all wee-weed up this week because their world has crashed down upon them. Tough.
BetseyRoss on January 21, 2010 at 4:28 PM
I have no problem with this: from the simple fact that it will do nothing to salvage Specter’s sinking cred from both sides of the aisle.
This ill advised burst has delicious intimations of sexism.
Geochelone on January 21, 2010 at 4:28 PM
LOL … “The Ghoul” Spector has sat by and allowed his liberal fiends to call Michelle every name in the book … unending smears against her, her reputation, and her family.
That ain’t no way to treat a lady …
Now he demands HER to act like one?
Hilarious!
Democrats only promote chivalry when they have a pissed off woman on their six.
HondaV65 on January 21, 2010 at 4:28 PM
Hannity is tearing Specter a new one on this right now.
rockmom on January 21, 2010 at 4:29 PM
Lady Bachmann speaks truth to waning power.
Me thinks the left is quite testy today… probably haven’t slept well the last two nights.
petunia on January 21, 2010 at 4:29 PM
I doubt they could win it, but wouldn’t a presidential run by Palin and Bachmann be epic- two gorgeous sharp women who speak their minds? Can you imagine what great TV it would be?
Kristamatic on January 21, 2010 at 4:29 PM
Sheesh…
Anyone notice Zogby’s announcement re: IBOPE today.
Is it possible that there is a neat little link between Zogby and Soros.
Who owns Brazil now?
Is it possible that Soros has a bunch of bots following people on the internet?
Intrigue.
I want my country back.
eaglesdontflock on January 21, 2010 at 4:29 PM
Specter is so dumb. When you want to stop a women from talking, you say, “hold on sweetie.”
WashJeff on January 21, 2010 at 4:29 PM
“You’re nice enough Hillary”-Barack Hussein Obama.
What is it with democrat men and their hatred of women?
SouthernGent on January 21, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Now I have Tom Jones’ “She’s a lady” stuck in my head.
portlandon on January 21, 2010 at 4:30 PM
If he got annoyed with a male colleague would he call them a “whippersnapper”? I kind of like that one.
Cindy Munford on January 21, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaah. Wish I said that.
Geochelone on January 21, 2010 at 4:30 PM
You are so wrong. The word is ‘babe’, hold on ‘babe’.
eaglesdontflock on January 21, 2010 at 4:31 PM
Maybe Ira Einhorn’s dead girlfriend is Arlen’s idea of a lady…
F’ Arlen.
Doorgunner on January 21, 2010 at 4:31 PM
I forgot to add that I was in the car with my 12-year-old daughter when we heard Hannity play this tape, and when I told her that was OUR Senator, she was furious!
rockmom on January 21, 2010 at 4:31 PM
Specter is so dumb. When you want to stop a women from talking, you say, “hold on sweetie.”
WashJeff on January 21, 2010 at 4:29 PM
I hate when people call me sweetie or hun. It’s like nails on a chalkboard.
txag92 on January 21, 2010 at 4:31 PM
I’m a lawyer. I can’t count the number of times some smug old codger, aware that he can’t make his case, condescendingly belittles me in front of the judge as a “nice young lady.” As much as it puts me in a blinding, seething rage, it’s invariably a signal that I’m winning the argument.
patriette on January 21, 2010 at 4:31 PM
Specter can’t act like a statesman…
A statesman is a dead politician.
Damn if we don’t need more statesmen….
[cribbed from Bloom County]
ajacksonian on January 21, 2010 at 4:32 PM
Hey,that’s centennarianism!
As someone who’s on the back nine of life, I resemble that remark.
Dr. Carlo Lombardi on January 21, 2010 at 4:32 PM
portlandon
Me, too.
Especially the line:
She always knows her place.
Disturb the Universe on January 21, 2010 at 4:32 PM
meh, just sphincter being like a demonrat.
SHARPTOOTH on January 21, 2010 at 4:32 PM
Wow that is pretty offensive and I don’t get offended pretty easily.
gophergirl on January 21, 2010 at 4:33 PM
No it’s sweetie. See around 30 seconds in.
WashJeff on January 21, 2010 at 4:33 PM
Good thing Democrats aren’t sexist or anything.
Asher on January 21, 2010 at 4:33 PM
Specter has been more rotten for a longer period of time. Obviously I have a very low opinion of both of them but I really want to see Specter fall, and fall hard.
jwolf on January 21, 2010 at 4:34 PM
Specter sounds like he has a ham-bone stuck in his throat…
Marconi on January 21, 2010 at 4:34 PM
see, this is why I love AP. lmao.
John the Libertarian on January 21, 2010 at 4:34 PM
Just another explanation of many for your dislike of Obama.
WashJeff on January 21, 2010 at 4:34 PM
Waiting for NOW to condemn this remark…
(crickets)
Disturb the Universe on January 21, 2010 at 4:34 PM
Flashback to Specter grilling the audience member during the town hall over the summer: Now hold on, hold on, HOLD ON…
John the Libertarian on January 21, 2010 at 4:35 PM
Yes he’s my states senator and Yes i am very ashamed…
SHARPTOOTH on January 21, 2010 at 4:35 PM
He’s a nice, I say, nice boy, but his elevator doesn’t go all the way to the top floor.
DrAllecon on January 21, 2010 at 4:35 PM
I get the impression the entire Democrat Party feels as if they have all been “pantsed” simultaneously on live TV while America watched Brown beat Coakley.
BobMbx on January 21, 2010 at 4:36 PM
Ol sloppy jowels is at it again….
Youngs98 on January 21, 2010 at 4:36 PM
Being a liberal means you can be as big of a racist, sexist, bigot, homophobe as you desire while projecting your failures onto people you oppose politically.
How pathetic
Defector01 on January 21, 2010 at 4:36 PM
That sounds like something he should be saying to our limp-wristed, silly POTUS.
I guess Arlen is annoyed because most of our conservative women have more chupztah (testosterone) than he does.
Time to exit Stage Left, Specter. You’re finished.
Cody1991 on January 21, 2010 at 4:36 PM
Lets settle this with a cage match. Specter and Reid vs Bachmann and Palin. Too the death.
smokinjoe on January 21, 2010 at 4:36 PM
My state’s former senator is President. One up that!!!!
WashJeff on January 21, 2010 at 4:36 PM
I wonder how Specter’s jowels got like that.
Should we send him some kneepads?
HornetSting on January 21, 2010 at 4:36 PM
S.P.E.C.T.R.E.’s losing it. He may not be 100, but he’s 4/5 of the way there and he’s starting to sound like it. I suspect we’ll be hearing him announce his “retirement” in the near future. He’s gotta know he won’t make it through both a primary challenge AND the general election.
Doughboy on January 21, 2010 at 4:37 PM
Why is it that whimpy men expect everyone to act a certain way yet can’t face up to the fact that some of our ovaries are bigger then their testicular fortitude?
Grow a pair, Arlene!
upinak on January 21, 2010 at 4:38 PM
the guy sounds like he just had his wisdom teeth pulled or he had his mouth stuffed full of teabags…..
ted c on January 21, 2010 at 4:38 PM
I am proud of her in that she could still be civil to this old coot.
Did anyone notice when the host interrupted Specter, he didn’t call him “young man” or call him on HIS manners? What a pill. I’m glad he’s not a Republican. He’s an embarrassment.
manateespirit on January 21, 2010 at 4:38 PM
LOL Grampa Simpson getting all huffy. That was hilarious.
WisCon on January 21, 2010 at 4:38 PM
He has done some decent things in his life. Why doesn’t he just go home?
IlikedAUH2O on January 21, 2010 at 4:39 PM
Yes he’s my states senator and Yes i am very ashamed…
SHARPTOOTH on January 21, 2010 at 4:35 PM
My state’s former senator is President. One up that!!!!
WashJeff on January 21, 2010 at 4:36 PM
Can’t…
SHARPTOOTH on January 21, 2010 at 4:39 PM
Maybe Specter should act like a man who stands firm on his own principles, instead of one who pretty much bends in whatever direction depending on which way the wind is blowing.
And speaking of wind, the Winds Of Change just went blowing through Massachuetts, Arlen, and there is no reason for them not to be headed for Pennsylvania next!
Just a little food for thought, Turncoat!
pilamaye on January 21, 2010 at 4:39 PM
Putting on my Liberal hat: You have to excuse Mr. Specter. You see he grew up in a time when the term, ‘Act like a lady’ was a common phrase. As a matter of fact, it was a term of endearment. He is actually complimenting Mrs. Bachmann.
How’d I do?
PappaMac on January 21, 2010 at 4:39 PM
Sexist…..Where is NOW??????????
Let’s pretend to be NOW and call his office and make testy remarks…..
nondhimmie on January 21, 2010 at 4:40 PM
Act like a lady…I do….
These libs are so sexist, racist, I laugh out loud when they make that claim against conservatives.
The dems are feeling the heat, and this is just the beginning.
right2bright on January 21, 2010 at 4:40 PM
Give Benny Arlen for he is dealing with a poor choice he made almost a year ago.
jukin on January 21, 2010 at 4:40 PM
I get the impression the entire Democrat Party feels as if they have all been “pantsed” simultaneously on live TV while America watched Brown beat Coakley.
BobMbx on January 21, 2010 at 4:36 PM
Yeah, me, too. They have folded like cheap lawn chairs. Loosing that seat in MA really has them shocked. The best part is that they still don’t understand why.
BetseyRoss on January 21, 2010 at 4:40 PM
Specter is a good and smart man who long ago fell prey to the trappings of power.
SlimyBill on January 21, 2010 at 4:41 PM
What? Did no one else hear him say b***h at the end?
Jorge Bonilla on January 21, 2010 at 4:41 PM
I’m sure Michelle Bachmann’s heart is in the right place, but every time I see her, I think her poor husband must be the most hen-pecked bastard on the face of the earth.
Well, other than my dad…
Enrique on January 21, 2010 at 4:41 PM
Fair or not, when Specter tells Bachman to act like a lady, all I hear is, “Act like a lady and go knit me a sweater.”
David Mickelson on January 21, 2010 at 4:42 PM
I distinctly heard him add the word “Honey” to the end of that statement, right Maureen? Maureen? Hillary? Bueller?
drunyan8315 on January 21, 2010 at 4:42 PM
Totally.
SlimyBill on January 21, 2010 at 4:42 PM
I can’t think of a better time to thank the people and HotAirheads that delivered Massachusetts for us. Thanks guys.
Now, if I could return the favor, this fall we Pennsylvanians are going to drum Specter out of office.
Guaranteed.
fogw on January 21, 2010 at 4:42 PM
These jerks think they are God,s gift to mankind .In there little minds they think no one is smarter or more informed.Most of them would starve if they had to work in the real world most could not flip hamburgers at mickey dees .I bet Specter will cry like a baby in Nov. when Toomey hands him his hat in the med terms.
thmcbb on January 21, 2010 at 4:42 PM
I don’t know…I can’t get all worked up about this. Maybe I’m giving Specter a pass because of his age. He’s a cranky old guy and the “act like a lady” thing sounds like something from his generation.
The irony, of course, is that he joined a political party that is full of women who have never had a ladylike moment in there lives.
CarolynM on January 21, 2010 at 4:42 PM
Specter should have just said:
Seven Percent Solution on January 21, 2010 at 4:42 PM
Lets settle this with a cage match. Specter and Reid vs Bachmann and Palin. Too the death.
smokinjoe on January 21, 2010 at 4:36 PM
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Sweet!Now that I would pay to see!
ohiobabe on January 21, 2010 at 4:42 PM
He glued his acorns to his leg on this one which qualifies him for the lead role in One Night in Bangkok
Geochelone on January 21, 2010 at 4:43 PM
Bachmann and Palin are similar in many respects. I love both of them. They are smart, vocal and fearless. They’re both attractive and accomplished.
What a team! It’s enough to make an old man point his bony finger at them and scream.
lololololololololololololololololololol
Cody1991 on January 21, 2010 at 4:44 PM
Spector and Reid..
Bevis and Butthead of another generation.
RobCon on January 21, 2010 at 4:44 PM
okey, let’s see
dead meat: reid, spector, lincoln, dorgan, dodd, baucus, nelson, bayh, burris, boxer, landrie.
the hits just keep coming.
DrW on January 21, 2010 at 4:45 PM
How does that make him either good, or smart?
fogw on January 21, 2010 at 4:45 PM
The irony, of course, is that he joined a political party that is full of women who have never had a ladylike moment in there lives.
CarolynM on January 21, 2010 at 4:42 PM
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Right,if you think about who is in his party,that sheila dude from Tx.,boxer,pelosi,mccaskill on and on.As pretty as Michelle is it’s a wonder he didn’t swallow his tongue.
ohiobabe on January 21, 2010 at 4:45 PM
Well we KNOW he isn’t turning Japenese!
upinak on January 21, 2010 at 4:45 PM
Ever notice how Snarlin’ Arlin and Larry King are never seen in the same place at the same time? Hmmm…
KG in Sask on January 21, 2010 at 4:46 PM
Too bad this didn’t happen after the Democrat primary.
Hey Arlen: Act like a piece of [poop].
Arlen: I am a piece of [poop].
Doodad Pro on January 21, 2010 at 4:46 PM
I guess a lot of Democrats will have to peel off their “Well behaved Women Seldom Make History” bumper stickers.
GCM on January 21, 2010 at 4:47 PM
Some people are just socially inept.
CynicalOptimist on January 21, 2010 at 4:47 PM
If I were Specter, I’d be more concerned about the fat lady who’s getting ready to sing.
GT on January 21, 2010 at 4:47 PM
Enjoy em’ Dems… He’s all yours now.
ronnyraygun on January 21, 2010 at 4:48 PM
And GW Bush pushed Specter over Toomey. We could have had Specter out of the picture YEARS ago.
That was the *exact* moment when the GOP fell from power. And yes, I do indeed blame Mr. Bush.
DarthBrooks on January 21, 2010 at 4:48 PM
Now, if I could return the favor, this fall we Pennsylvanians are going to drum Specter out of office.
Guaranteed.
fogw on January 21, 2010 at 4:42 PM
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Can’t wait.How is Toomey doing by the way?
ohiobabe on January 21, 2010 at 4:48 PM
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