Arlen Specter, comedian?
The longtime Pennsylvania senator performed by the side of an open-mic night by the side of the Helium Comedy guild inside Philadelphia on Tuesday, continuing a post-politics foray into standup. Specter told the crowd hes been popular comedy at this time in favor of 30 years and took shots by earlier Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, another sweater Gov. Chris Christie and others inwards his ham it up. ex- President statement Clinton and current Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich were and targets of Specter quips. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the crowd roared with consent by the side of Specters jokes.