[hipaatwo]

Not only Democrats expect to use a Hayden nomination to revisit the legality of the surveillance, however. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), who has held four hearings on the matter, said he may try to hold up Hayden's confirmation if the administration does not provide more information about the eavesdropping. He said he would try to persuade fellow senators to use the confirmation as "leverage."

[hipaatwo]

PING!

[goodnesswins]

WTH..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????

[Calvinist_Dark_Lord]

Bloody shame that they couldn't save his brain when they took out the tumor.

[Perdogg]

If Arlene Spectre wants to be a Richard Cranium, go right ahead, senator. Leave the agency without the head, we'll do all of the spy work in at the Pentagon under the watchful eye of someone who is competent.

[p23185]

He said he would try to persuade fellow senators to use the confirmation as "leverage."

Clearly disgusting IMO. Didn't the FISA Supreme Court rule that President Bush was completely in his right to conduct foreign intel operations when one end was intercepting a domestic target that was on the watch list? FISA judges say Bush within law

AND

President may constitutionally authorize warrantless wiretaps

[potlatch]

Ping

[Darkwolf377]

I wouldn't be surprised if one (not THE but one) of the reasons for this choice is to stick it to Specter. Bush helped him get re-elected and is probably regretting it, esp. on the wiretapping stuff.

I also think a fight like this will get Bush's poll numbers up among Republicans.

[jveritas]

Excellent move by President Bush. Now the hateful democrats and their media will bring back the subject of the NSA and wiretapping of terrorists in the US, and President Bush will have the upper hand again and beat them very hard.

[jazusamo]

I have no idea if Specter could be voted out of his chair seat on the Judiciary Committee at this point in time by the other Repubs. If it's possible, I think it would be time to start contacting those other Repubs on the committee to give them an earful on the subject.

[KoRn]

He should just make a recess appointment and be done with it.

[Prost1]

I believe Chairman Roberts of the Senate Intell Committee has jurisdiction and NOT the judiciary, regardless of what Specter thinks.

[tobyhill]

It doesn't matter because in 3 weeks the Senate goes on break and he can be recess appointed anyway till Jan. Between November and January all the politicians, Specter Included, should be done pandering to what they think their constituents want and will be ready to confirm him.

[Lancey Howard]

Bush should just "recess appoint" Hayden and get it over with.
The Senate has become a bunch of toddlers sitting in a sandbox playing with cat turds.

[zeaal]

With each new day I am more convinced that there is a group of Republican lawmakers that have some sort of interest and agenda in seeing to it that the dems get back in power in the fall.

[hipaatwo]

BUMP

for morning. I'm going to go relax. Have a great night all.

[SCHROLL]

screw Arlen, recess appoint Hayden.

[Txsleuth]

Just damn. hip!

I bet President Bush, and Santorum are kicking themselves everyday for backing Specter in the last election.

Could Specter possibly be more difficult???

Re: Hayden, I think Bush would nominate him now not just because he is the best nominee..but in order to tell Specter just who is POTUS, and who isn't. Hey, Specter, it isn't you!!

NOW, we need Frist to go into Specter's office and tell him that our national security is more important than anything right now...and to get over himself...and stop thwarting Bush at every turn.

[FairOpinion]

"Not only Democrats expect to use a Hayden nomination to revisit the legality of the surveillance, however. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), who has held four hearings on the matter, said he may try to hold up Hayden's confirmation if the administration does not provide more information about the eavesdropping. He said he would try to persuade fellow senators to use the confirmation as "leverage."

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Specter is disgusting.

[dr_who_2]

"Hayden" you say. Don't know him too well. Any relation to Harriet Miers, perhaps?

[dr_who_2]

"By nominating him, they are looking for a confrontation and forcing the Congress to take sides, so I am troubled by this," said Rep. Jane Harman (Calif.), ranking Democrat on the House intelligence committee, who has a close relationship with Hayden and considers him "very professional and dedicated."

Right. If nothing else, it'll be entertaining.