[Catholic and Conservative]

People have mentioned a 2001 interview of Specter on an unnamed TV show, where Specter said that he might have to start withholding his support from nominees who were reluctant to take clear positions on Roe v. Wade. The show was "booknotes", the actual quote is in the excerpt above, and you can read the whole interview at http://www.booknotes.org/Transcript/?ProgramID=1598

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Good find, CC...

I still cannot believe I live in a state that can be represented in the US Senate by both Rick Santorum and the abortion industry's best friend, Arlen Specter. It just doesn't make sense...

If have'nt already called your Senator, or one of the Judiciary Members...please do. BORK SPECTER!

[Bahbah]

One thing that I sense coming across, even in the short exerpt posted, is how incredibly pompous this guy is.

[Noachian]

He wouldn't even answer whether he would support Marbury vs. Madison, which is 1803, supremacy usurpation of the court Congress.

Specter is a RINO through and through, and can't be trusted to uphold Conservative values. There's no way he should be trusted to head the Judiciary Committee.

[izzatzo]

Calling all Freepers. Tomorrow is Monday and Specter is supposed to be interviewed this week by his fellow GOP members re the Judiciary Chair. Hit the phones tomorrow and let's Bork the Specter. I know I will be on the phones until I get through and talk to someone in each GOP Judiciary Committee member's office. I made the circuit twice this past week.

[Popman]

The best test of how someone will perform in whatever duty they do:

Past behavior is the best indicator of future behavior

Specter is nuclear

[demkicker]

WOW, WHAT A FIND!!! THIS NEEDS TO BE FORWARDED TO ALL CONGRESSIONAL EMAIL LISTS. ARLEN FORGETS THAT HE'S ON RECORD. GUESS HE THINKS NO ONE CAN FIND HIS PRO ABORTION WORDS HE SQUIRRLED AWAY IN HIS DROOPY CHEEKS!

WRONG, ARLEN!

[sittnick]

Regarding Specter's assertion that Bork mistakenly asserted that "Hess v. Indiana" was an obscenity case, I quote the following:

Hess vs. Indiana, 414 U.S 105 (1073) where the accused was arrested during a antiwar demonstration on campus for shouting a lewd and distasteful comment. from source

Sounds to me that this could fall under obscenity and/or free speech depending upon your perspective.

[Holden Magroin]

I can't figure out for the life of me why Bush campaigned for Specter. Not only is Specter a pro-abortion fanatic, he is against tort reform, tax reform, Social Security reform, and just about everything Bush wants.