I'd argue even IF it's Arlen Specter. How has Arlen voted on nominations such as Bolton, or Roberts, or Alito, or watch how he votes on Hayden. Has he voted against ANY of them?
I was being a little bit facetious. That guy is one of the worst of them out there and, were he my senator, I might actually be willing to vote Democrat, just to get rid of him.
(But instead, I'm in New York and have no representation in the Senate at all)
Looking at how someone votes when things aren't close won't tell you much about their conservative integrity. RINOs will usually vote with the party when their vote doesn't matter. The question is whether they will do so when it does.
No, but he held them up and delayed them in the hope that some pubbies would vote against them if any dirt was uncovered (or made up).
Specter is only with us when we don't need him.