| Stop This Man - Don't let Arlen Specter become chairman of the Judiciary Committee ~ WSJ. ^ |
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| Posted by Elle Bee On News/Activism ^ 09/04/2003 1:01:07 AM CDT with 18 comments The Wall Street Journal. ^ | September 4, 2003 | TIMOTHY P. CARNEY September 4, 2003 COMMENTARY Stop This ManBy TIMOTHY P. CARNEYFor all the troubles Senate Democrats have given President Bush and his judicial nominees, things may get worse if he wins a second term. Arlen Specter, a prickly moderate Republican with an independent streak, will become chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee after the 2004 elections -- unless the GOP leadership or Pennsylvania's voters do something about it.Sen. Specter, a perpetual irritant to Washington conservatives, is consistently one of the most liberal votes in the GOP. His demeanor has earned him the name "Snarlin' Arlen," and his record has led... |
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| Will the Liberal Arlen Specter Chair Judiciary Committee in 2005? ^ |
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| Posted by Theodore R. On News/Activism ^ 08/18/2003 8:02:52 PM CDT with 4 comments Human Events Online ^ | 08-18-03 | Carney, Timothy P. Will Specter Chair Judiciary? by Timothy P. Carney Posted Aug 18, 2003 Liberal Sen. Arlen Specter (R.-Pa.) is in line to chair the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2005. This means the confirmation of the next Supreme Court justice could be presided over by a pro-choice senator who holds that Roe v. Wade was correctly decided and who helped sink the Supreme Court nomination of conservative judge Robert Bork. If voters do not oust Specter in next year’s primary or general election, the Judiciary gavel—and control over confirmations to the federal courts—will fall into Specter’s hands unless a few powerful GOP... |
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