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Friday, February 27, 2009

Lawmakers Toast Specter, Roast Nutter

At the conclusion of Vice President Joe Biden's middle class task force meeting this afternoon at the University of Pennsylvania, bigwigs filed into small reception hosted by Penn President Amy Gutman and Mayor Michael Nutter to thank Sen. Arlen Specter for supporting the federal stimulus package.

"Arlen you deserve all the credit in the world, this wouldn't have happened without you," said an emotional Vice President Joe Biden. Nutter, Governor Rendell, Sen. Casey and Gutman joined in the chorus of praise.

When Specter took the stage he joked: "These comments sound to me like a eulogy. More appropriate for another day. I'm glad to be here under these circumstances."

Rendell also took the opportunity to tease Nutter, noting that the event provided almost no drinks or food.

"It's not Penn, this is the mayor's reception," Rendell said. "By providing no food, he's driving home the point that the city has no money."
Posted by Catherine Lucey @ 5:26 PM  Permalink | 7 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:37 PM, 02/27/2009
    Stop it Ed, We have money to rebuild Dilworth Plaza
    — cwoulfe2000
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:13 PM, 02/27/2009
    It's so comforting to hear you all making jokes. For a second I thought we were in a dilemna.
    — FJG JR
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:58 PM, 02/27/2009
    Does Ed need more food to feed his face? Ask the trial lawyers, they'll give it to you!
    — whatthe?
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:15 AM, 02/28/2009
    Oh tell me Penn has no money. What a joke Just look at the huge new building the hospital just built. Amy Guttman is a joke
    — jersey girl
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:22 AM, 02/28/2009
    Also you might want to ask the dean of the medical school to give back some of his 4.5 million dollar salary. Then you can have a reception
    — jersey girl
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:53 AM, 03/01/2009
    Arlen Specter is a patriot who has delivered for the state of pa. for 29years.I hope he serves another six and may Yahweh bless him.
    — leon483
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