But really, I don't think there's any doubt the Republicans on the Judiciary Committee will let Spector chair the committee. Frist is much like Spector in his ability to talk the talk, but I"m not holding my breath.
I think Spector will chair, and I think republicans will live to regret it. He's a self-serving horse's ass. He blathers away even more than Hatch, who was more often than not out-smarted by the scorched earth democrats on that committee. I hope I'm wrong.
Senate Republicans do not have the guts to even try to deny Specter his chairmanship. They pay far more attention to the Washington Post than they do to the people who vote for them and work their asses off volunteering for them.
I wouldn't be surprised if, in a show of "bi-partisan unity" they let Leahy chair the committee!