Specter has reached the Zenith of his CAREER in politics. Now he can take it to another level and instead of just being a worthless RINO, he can be a full time obstructionist and political backstabber to the man who got him reelected.
I was one of the Republicans screaming for Specter not to get the Chair of the JC. However...on reflection I think this may work out.
First- he has been outed in MAJOR ways...thousands wrote and called to protest against him. He has been effectively neutered...and may well work for the more conservative issues.
IF he had been replaced- I think he would have turned into a Jeffords and fought hard against anything the president wanted. It also would have made him a "martyr" and someone the Dems would have used to their advantage. This may not be as bad as we think...