Arlen is responsible for Justice Kennedy instead of Justice Bork, but he did save the Thomas nomination. He's been solid during these hearings. The President was very shrewd to support Arlen and back him for the Chairmanship -- Arlen will now be an asset to the President instead of a liability.
Boy..give a guy an inch......you forget..Spector backstabbed BUsh right after the election..rememebr..only after the GOP threatened to yank him out of the chair did he start to becoem a team player..