Beware of Snarlin' Arlen

My battles—on the phone! in the locker room!—with the most hot-headed, opportunistic, and unpredictably bizarre member of the United States Senate.

Published May 7 2009 7:22AM EDT

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It was a double-barreled phone call from the office of Arlen Specter, the zealously contrary senator who is now, happily for some in Washington, the Democrats’ problem.

Lloyd Grove

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Beware of Snarlin' Arlen

My battles—on the phone! in the locker room!—with the most hot-headed, opportunistic, and unpredictably bizarre member of the United States Senate.

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Lloyd Grove