I saw Specter's news conference where he was forced to read a concession statement. I felt kind of bad for him. It must have been very humbling, if not humiliating. Specter is very proud, and likes to be an idependent thinker. Nothing wrong with that, so long as he doesn't abuse his position to obstruct.
Spectre is in a box now..
You have to care what others 'think' of you to suffer humiliation. Snarlin' Arlen is above that...acting contrite maybe (with acting being the operative phrase).
Specter is very proud,
That about sums this whole mess up. Arlen's pride and ego (IMO) made him fire his salvo at President Bush on November 3. From watching the Scottish one over the years, I think this was/is his chance at his legacy (Arlen can no doubt can already see his name on a Federal Building somewhere in the Commonwealth for starters). The next 30 or so years of the US Supreme Court were/are to be the 'Specter Court'...not the Bush Court. That is why he shot his mouth off in the first place. Arlen was thinking he was the big dog...and was staking his territory. He is also a lame duck (he would be over 80 if he ran again in 6 years) so, the Pubbies are going to be dealing with the results of this for a long time.