[Qwinn]

"I'm confused. What good does this do us if it's the Dems who are pulling this out? We'll lose the seat, even this liberal seat, to a Dem in November. Is that what you want or am I getting something wrong here?"

Well, I don't know that I said anything about anything being "good"... but since you did ask a good question, I'll answer, since I -would- rather Specter lose to the Dem actually.

Why? Cause Specter has seniority in the Senate. That means he'll very likely get the Senate Judiciary Chair. That chair is critical, and Specter has a horrible record in terms of supporting conservative judges (except for one, Clarence Thomas). If a Dem beats Specter in November, he'll be a junior member, and a more conservative senior Republican will get the Senate Judiciary Chair. I'd rather have that scenario with a 52-48 lead in the Senate, rather than a 53-47 lead and Specter having the biggest single voice in the Senate regarding appointing judges.

Qwinn

[Hildy]

Thank you for that answer.