[el_texicano]

I'm gonna reserve judgment on the Sphincter descision by the Pubbies. They may have Arlen over a barrel. It would be vastly better for them to keep the seniority system, but I have to believe they have read the riot act to Sphincter. And now Sphincter will play ball and whatever it takes to save face.

If they humiliate him and not give him the chairmanship he could prove a huge thorn in the butt. But this way, they have the leverage with him. Just my opinion, mind you...

[piperpilot]

They may have Arlen over a barrel. It would be vastly better for them to keep the seniority system, but I have to believe they have read the riot act to Sphincter. And now Sphincter will play ball and whatever it takes to save face.

Query: If Specter begins acting up and doesn't tow the line, can the Republican leadership remove him from the chairmanship? Or better yet, would they remove him from the chairmanship? Personally, I would rather that he not be the Chairman of the committee in the first place because the judicial issue is far too important to put in the hands of a RINO, but I would find some solace in the fact that something could and would be done if he starts acting up.

[bust]

We'll just watch and see. Hope so....