you really don't know much about arlen specter's record do you? he would turn traitor to the PResident in a heartbeat and opened his yap to that effect the day AFTER conservatives elected W to the second term. He is beyond low and he is NOT guaranteed that chairmanship. My husband worked on the Senate Judiciary Committee and he knows exactly how untrustworthy ARLEEN is in this regard. as Laura Ingrahman has so eloquently stated, the people that came out and gave W the second term did so largely BC of the judicial nominees, to allow the LOSERS to dictate what sort of nominees get named is to spit on 'those that brung him', so to speak.
I know plenty about Specter's lousy voting record.
I wish everyone success in this endeavor. I just don't think overturning the GOP seniority process will be successful.
Nor do I believe that it will ultimately be necessary. Specter will play ball and get the president's nominees through. Additionally, Frist is running for president; the surest way to kill his own candidacy is to not keep Senator Specter in line.