"Well I'm sorry but the defalcation is yours this time"
More like, defecation, as it was truly a crappy post for the reasons you cited.
When President Bush and Vice President Cheney went up to help Specter to get reelected I think it was pretty clear what the deal was....because a lot was on the line at that point, both for Specter and for the Judicary Committee leadership. Karl Rove doesn't seem to have any special worry about this appointment, so it remains to be seen. I think it is very good the Republican Party are the ones leading the questions about this because it shows leadership on their part.