[Cboldt]

What I really think is that the President knew Specter was a weasel, but he was needed as a warm body to attain the majority. The most important thing was to attain the numbers to get the committees and the agenda.

A GOP Senate majority was in the bag, with or without Specter. Chair of judiciary would have gone to Kyl if Specter's seat was filled by Toomey.

GWB did not want that outcome. GWB wanted Specter.

[Miss Marple]

I think you are wrong. It seems to me that it was pretty close. I will have to go back and look at that election cycle, and can't do so tonight.