[demlosers]

Yes, Specter can bottle up this nomination by himself in committee with a 9-to-9 vote.

Specter should be the focus of our pressure to get him to bend our way.

I suspect, Specter will say derogatory things about Alito during the runup to the confirmation hearings to play to the moonbats in Philly, but will vote our for Alito's confirmation.

[JeffAtlanta]

Yes, Specter can bottle up this nomination by himself in committee with a 9-to-9 vote.

No he can't - supreme court nominations cannot be bottled in committee. At worst, the nomination would go to the floor with a negative recommendation from the committee.

[BushMeister]

Yes, Specter can bottle up this nomination by himself in committee with a 9-to-9 vote.

No, he can't. The Judiciary committee cannot keep a Supreme Court nomination from being voted on by the full Senate. If the Committe disapproves of a nominee, it can only send the nomination to the full Senate with a negative recommendation.