The Specter essentially IS a Dimmycrap. If he were honest, he would run as one.
That is exactly the sort of argument that chases conservatives away from the Repulbican Party: You may as well vote for a Democrat in Republican clothing, because otherwise you'll get a Democrat who at least is honest enough to admit it.
Do you think a democrat as chairman of the judiciary would have allowed Alito and Roberts out of committee? Get real. I can't stand the idiot BUT he is our idiot and the GOP does have a bit of leverage with him.