[patj]

There were those who warned us that he would revert back to form when he got the chairmanship.

[peyton randolph]

the Pennsylvania Republican proclaimed his independence

Independence? Specter's antics yesterday is reason 1001 why Santorum should get his clocked cleaned in the GOP primaries for supporting this clymer's re-election in '04 over Toomey.

[DoughtyOne]

Sounds like a 'Hatch'et job in the making, from the guy that's made a Specter of himself.

I suppose I can wait another day or two to say, "I told you so." It does look like Arlen just can't help himself, proving his critics dead on target with their objections to him heading up this committee.

Dang it!

[William of Orange]

why did they let this democrat chair this committee?

[MisterRepublican]

The Republican eunuchs in the senate trusted the traitorous liberal Democrat Specter and we all will pay for it. Idiots!

[boomop1]

Specter is a snake, they were snookered again by this RINO. Oh he promised, kiss my ars his word is sh**.

[conservativecorner]

We all knew he would be a big POS when he assumed the Chairmanship. I blame the leadership for allowing him to bad mouth the President right after the election with no consequences for his actions. The senate is a joke.

[Dustbunny]

Specter is a useless piece of crap. Why he is continually elected is something I cannot understand. He is worse than a RINO.

[ken5050]

I didn't see the hearings when C-span switched coverage. Did anyone see Sen Coburn ?..How was he?

[pawdoggie]

The beauty of an Arlen Specter (if the words "beauty" and "Specter" can be used in the same sentence) is that he usually, almost (but not quite) always supports the President's nominees. His bona fide RINO credentials can the be used as "proof" that the nominee in question is not a "Right-wing extremist". Specter's support of Clarence Thomas, which cost Specter some of his "credibility" with the MSM, was a factor (arguably a major factor) in turning back the attempts to "Bork" that nomination.

[jpl]

Bush will most definitely rue the day he decided to fervently back this guy. Specter will repay the debt by putting a knife in his back.

[Bob Buchholz]

Who is Arlen Specter? Is he any kin to Arlen Sphincter, the senator?

[wildbill]

I believe he will reneg on all his agreements he made to get the chairmanship, assuming that the Reps won't take any action to punish him.

And if they do, he'll probably go over to the other side of the aisle for spite.