Being for Alito and being fot the nuclear option are two completely different matters. I have no doubt Specter and McCain are for Alito but McCain will throw him overboard on the nuclear option vote and the key question is what will Specter do.
Last time Fox News reported that Specter was going to vote against the nuclear option.
That would mean we would need both Warner and Hagel. Warner is old schoool and has stabbed us in the back many times before like on Bork and Oliver North. Hagel was also spouting dem party lines on the nuclear option last time too.
This is a longtime friend of Specters -- all bets are off on the nuclear option. Think there are enough votes to confirm this one that no nuclear option will be needed. When Senators Graham and DeWine immediately got on board, McCain better get on board or get out of the way.