If you ask me, I believe Specter got the point here. From what I hear Specter hasn't rejected any of Bush's nominations, right?
I believe the pressure was enough to crack Specter.
Who knows.
If he doesnt come through, we can consider 20million Christian Right folks alienated..!
Here's the deal...
Let Specter have his chair. But any effort on his part to stonewall or delay any conservative Bush appointee (particularly pro-life appointees) and Frist and the leadership must be held accountable. They need to know they only represent us. They do not rule us.
Specter cracks under pressure.
1. Bork.
2. Clinton impeachment.
He is part of the GOP spineless brigade. The best thing about this fiasco is that it showed the true colors of Frist, Santorum, et al. Santorum is running for re-election as a Specter Republican. Frist just kissed his '08 primary chances good-bye.
Exactly.
I don't like Specter at all; but the important thing is that he has never participated in a filibuster, and has outright condemned them. He is of the opinion that "if you don't like the judge, vote him down. But you have to give him his vote." My quote, not his.
We have the numbers to get any judge confirmed. If Specter continues to hold the same positions he's always held, the judges will come to the floor for a vote and will get confirmed 53-47(ish). That's the most important thing here -- that he won't filibuster. He may vote against a judge, but we'll still have the numbers; and he'd do that anyway if he's wasn't the Chairman.
Just get these judges to the floor for a vote, then they're in!
Here is a song title for you "Beautiful Dreamer"
That's because most FReepers have been hysterical on Specter threads. The GOP Senators know that Specter is a RINO. They know, they've worked with him for years. And conservatives have let their voices be known and you can bet that Specter listened. But no.....GET SPECTER OFF THE CHAIRMANSHIP! OFF WITH HIS HEAD! type approach ain't gonna get conservatives nowhere.
Specter has been effectively neutered. He won't be a problem with respect to nominees.
It won't take long to find out. And if he didn't get the point, HE WILL!
Specter is a stealth liberal. He appeared an enthusiastic defender of Thomas and voted for Scalia, but when Judge Bork would have tipped the balance on the court to a conservative constitutional interpretation, Specter worked tirelessly to prevent that sea change. Specter is a liberal who believes the Republic must be dragged kicking and screaming--if necessary-- into a modern liberal world. He believes that judicial activism is a sound way to make the transition. He is also dishonest and a close friend of the liberal democrat leadership. Specter on the chair will be nothing more than the Pubby's excuse to have things remain the same. EXCEPT, the same will not include pro-life support now that we have been betrayed for political power. But the Republican leadership believes we are too dumb to get it, too dependent upon the 'anti-democrat' party to go soemwhere else. That's disdain, not just being taken for granted.