Exactly. A very intelligent post. And the President does not want his judicial appointments to focus on single issues. He wants strict constructionists.
This President campaigned for Arlen Specter's re-election. He and his Administration are satisfied that Specter will get the job done in Judiciary, and I concur. In fact, I believe most conservatives will be pleasantly surprised by the pace of rapid confirmations, including stalled confirmations.
As to this little campaign to deny Specter the Judiciary chair, it is doomed to failure. I do agree, however, that it keeps the heat on Specter and Frist to stay in line. On that basis it is useful I suppose but not especially necessary. Both men are grown-ups and know what needs to be done for the President and the opportunity to transform the federal judiciary.