... and the public agrees. Those Massachusetts judges did us a huge favor in driving this point home -- big time. We need to build on that momentum.
There is nothing wrong with putting Spector in the hot seat, but a messy public fight over Spector and abortion is exactly what the MSM is angling for. We need to go around, take a pass on this fight and move forward. Bush and Frist have other options with the Judiciary chair. I bet they are hard at work on them.
Additionally, Frist is running for President in 2008. He has to keep Specter in line, or his presidential ambitions will be in tatters, and quickly. The base won't stand for any nonsense from Frist or Specter.
For these and other reasons, I think we're gonna be fine with confirmation of Bush's nominees.
There you go again...
We're fighting now, somewhat behind the scenes, to ensure that Specter doesn't get a simple committee chairmanship. We're actually avoiding a nasty, internal abortion fight, that would be trumpeted by the Old Media, by getting Specter out of there now instead of waiting until he gives aid and comfort to the Democrats and becomes an obstacle to Bush's pro-life judicial nominees.
The Senate will caucus as early as NEXT WEEK on this issue. We have to strike NOW and not wait around to see what direction Bush and Frist may or may not take. We also need Bush and Frist to know that a large and vocal block of the Republican base will not tolerate a Specter chairmanship lest they just want to cross their fingers and hope that Specter plays nice.
If you don't like what we're doing then stay out of the No Specter threads. We've got work to do and we don't need your constant distraction.