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Senators Tweet It Out Over 'Death Panels'

Specter accuses Grassley of spreading false info

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(Newser) – Arlen Specter and Chuck Grassley engaged in a very 21st-century sniping match today, ABC's Jake Tapper reports. The 79-year-old Pennsylvania Democrat took to Twitter to accuse the 75-year-old Iowa Republican of spreading "myths about health care reform and imaginary ‘death panels.' " He was referring to comments Grassley made at a forum this week in Iowa. We "should not have a government run plan to decide when to pull the plug on grandma," Grassley said.

Moments after Specter's tweet, Grassley responded with one of his own. "Specter got it all wrong that I ever used words 'death boards,' " Grassley retorted. "So change ur last Tweet Arlen."

Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, answers a question from Sheryl Prather during a town meeting on health care reform Wednesday in Adel, Iowa.
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, answers a question from Sheryl Prather during a town meeting on health care reform Wednesday in Adel, Iowa.   (AP Photo/Steve Pope)
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 13, 2009.
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 13, 2009.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., is surrounded by cameras and reporters as he talks in downtown Pittsburgh today.
Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., is surrounded by cameras and reporters as he talks in downtown Pittsburgh today.   (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Randy Hook, 50, of Hopewell, Pa., right, questions Sen. Arlen Specter during a town hall meeting on health care in State College, Pa., on Wednesday.
Randy Hook, 50, of Hopewell, Pa., right, questions Sen. Arlen Specter during a town hall meeting on health care in State College, Pa., on Wednesday.   (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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limpl0uie
Aug 14, 09 4:16 PM CDT
I refuse to believe that either of them even knows what a Twitter is. They probably have aids doing all their tweet arguing for them. Reply
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DarkFrancis
Aug 14, 09 4:41 PM CDT
In the case of Grassley, a 14 year old. 'OMFG Arlen dats totslly not true wtf!!! :/'
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Jayster999
Aug 14, 09 4:42 PM CDT
Specter is a scumbag sell-out. He's a great argument for term limits. Reply
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flame821
Aug 15, 09 12:35 PM CDT
Hey, he's my Senator and we love him in this state. He's always been a liberal republican, so now he switched to a conservative democrat....no real difference from this state's view.
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Shannonals
Aug 15, 09 1:07 PM CDT
Specter isn't a sellout, he's just like everyone else in DC, changing platforms to stay in his office.
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