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The Republicans are really willing to gamble their electoral majority in order to preserve the rules of seniority in the Senate.

Wow.

Two simple predictions:

(1) Given Specter's character, he is likely to block pro-life nominees, if not directly, by subterfuge, and if he does,

(2) The Democrats will pick up a lot of seats in 2006, because the pro-life voters will stay home. And the Democratic nominee will win the Presidency in 2008 too.

The Republicans are gambling everything on the feckless Arlen Specter.
They are doing it because they really don't connect the dots, or they really don't believe that pro-life voters will abandon them if they don't use their full power to advance the pro-life agenda.

It's a calculated gamble.
So, Republicans, your fate will rest in the integrity of Arlen Specter. Because your leaders have chosen to make it this way when they didn't have to. Hold your breath and cross your fingers that everything will turn out ok, because there's not much else to do.

Depressing, really.

They are doing it because they really don't connect the dots, or they really don't believe that pro-life voters will abandon them if they don't use their full power to advance the pro-life agenda.

It is far more then just the issue of abortion, as big as that might be.

No conservative, or even believer in representative government, can abide by an unaccountable and unelected judiciary making law.

In the past there were real reasons that the Reps could not stop the imperial judiciary.

Now, however, they should be on strong enough footing to do what they were elected to do and end this anti-constitutional outrage by appointing strict constructionists to the Supreme Court.

This is why I not only voted for Reps, but worked for them this election season.

If the Reps fail to deliver now then they are not deserving of my vote or time. And millions will come to the same conclusion...

"The Democrats will pick up a lot of seats in 2006, because the pro-life voters will stay home. And the Democratic nominee will win the Presidency in 2008 too."

I know I will.

"he Republicans are gambling everything on the feckless Arlen Specter.
They are doing it because they really don't connect the dots, or they really don't believe that pro-life voters will abandon them if they don't use their full power to advance the pro-life agenda. "

You nailed that one!

It looks like the Republicans would remember '92.

And again it could believe that they are just that arrogant.

I will remember in '06 what they do in '04.