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...Civil Liberties Union of Harvard is writing this open letter to the Harvard community to protest the actions of officials at the Institute of Politics and the Kennedy School of Government at a recent speech by U.S. Senator Arlen Specter. These Harvard officials, among them Albert Carnesale, Dean of the Kennedy School, showed an outrageous disregard for the principles of free speech and respect that are vital to our community...
Still, acclaim for Reed and his Coalition is far from universal, even within the Republican Party. Senator Arlen Specter launched his campaign for President with a broadside against Reed and his alleged "intolerance." Congresswoman Marge Roukema, a moderate Republican from New Jersey, said flatly, "Ralph Reed and the Christian Coalition will create a lot of trouble for the Republican Party." And, in fact, if Reed succeeds too well at moving the party in his direction, he stands to alienate the middle-of-the-roaders, whose votes, while notably absent in Republican primaries, tend to decide general elections...
...Senator Specter's visit brought me some bad news: he's worse than expected. But it also gave me hope: the senator is a surprisingly poor speaker. His delivery is dry, almost soporific, and if his performance during the question-and-answer session is any indicator, he does not think well on his feet...
...make these judgments about Specter's speaking ability (or lack there of) with no reference to my political disagreements with him. Although I find President Clinton and Vice-President Gore '69 to be quite evil, I will readily grant that they are well-spoken and sharp--just like Satan in Paradise Lost. It is with no small pleasure that I report that the same compliments cannot be paid to Senator Specter...
While we should find Senator Specter disturbing, we shouldn't worry about him too much. In the Republican primary, he will be crushed by the superior intellectual forces and financial resources of the other candidates. Having heard Specter speak will only increased my enjoyment as I watch him get diced and devoured. Bon appetit...