Specter sounds so subdued in comparison to the maniacs who have just spoken.
That's cuz he knows he's screwed no matter what he does :)
Sometimes I think that is by design, Peach.
BTW, how the heck are you doing? What an interesting three days at FR: a 1000+ Sunday Talk Show Thread, a sure to be 3,000+ post for the cloture vote today, and over 5,000 tomorrow (likely) for the SOTU. What a time for FReeping!