[Sal]

I don't agree and here's why. Specter had done a few good things (Clarence Thomas being a wonderful thing), but he was known to be a back stabbing rat and as likely as the New England twins to derail good legislation.

Toomey would have voted the right way as a regular habit. Someone else could have been appointed to the Judiciary Committee who would have done the same thing or better than Specter on appointments.

Jon Kyl was on that committee too and he could have stepped up into the Chairmanship and later Ranking Member. In fact, Jeff Sessions (who is also excellent) did move up into that position. Both of them would have been a thousand times better than Specter.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

OK, then why do you think Santorum endorsed Spector? Personally, I think the fact he last his last election by 17 points is a bigger factor.

Still, Santorum has been a great senator and I thank him for his valuable service--especially to the unborn.