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I cheered when Specter said this on Fox News Sunday. The Republicans have already lost a lot of irreplaceable talent by giving into lynch mobs. It is just sickening to watch the drive bys demonize and demolish men in what they call the court of public op;inion. None of the safeguards in the Bill of Rights apply.

These things also bring out the least attractive, most judgmental, and intolerant among us to yell, "crucify him. Crucify him." That is very hard to take. They feel so righteous. They don't even realize they are being played for suckers by the left. Both Christian charity and constitutional guarantees of due process should make us more judicious.

If some Republicans now realize that they have to come up with an effective strategy for fighting back, that is good. Too bad Newt and Tom de Lay have to watch from the sidelines.