[GB]

Specter may very well vote against Owen. But I think he'll vote for cloture and to at least give her a vote. Arlen is Arlen, he'll never be a conservative, but if he votes to for cloture, that's good enough for me, because IMHO his vote won't be needed on Owen.

[GRRRRR]

I think Senator FRIST should start his own REAL FILIBUSTER, just like the good old days...start reading the Constitution and not yield the floor then move on to the Declaration of Aorbroth(sp), Magna Carta et al...all the great documents of Liberty in Western Civ.

It's time to educkate the American People on what a REAL FILIBUSTER looks and sounds like...

[ken5050]

He just said he will vote for her..

[deport]

Specter may very well vote against Owen. But I think he'll vote for cloture and to at least give her a vote.

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Didn't Specter vote for cloture all the other times it has come up on the nominees?....

[Cboldt]

Specter may very well vote against Owen. But I think he'll vote for cloture ...

That assumes a cloture motion will be filed. Rule XXII is ONE way to end debate, but it is not the ONLY way to end debate.

We may see political pressure used to end debate, said political pressure being exerted without cloture.

[sirthomasthemore]

Specter may very well vote against Owen

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Actually, he just called for her confirmation in a voice vote.

All Specter said that is distasteful to us, is that he's amenable to vote against Saad; i.e. through regular procedure, the Dems could work with RINO's to defeat what they consider "extreme" candidates, w/o nuclear option.