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Can you believe this slime? You want to start a letter writing campaign, direct it against this lowlife. He barely squeaks to a victory and then he acts like he owns the house and he has the GALL to try to tell Pres. Bush what to do. THe pres. that WE gave a mandate to. I hope Bush tells him to pound sand.

Link: http://newsmax.com/archives/ic/2004/11/4/95504.shtml

With Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff
For the story behind the story...


Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004
'Republican' Sen. Specter Threatens Bush on Supreme Court

Unlike most incumbents who coasted to re-election Tuesday, unpopular liberal Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., barely scraped by. Nonetheless he's already threatening President Bush, as he has in the past.


Specter, the "likely new chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee," according to the Associated Press (are the Republicans really that stupid?), told Bush not to nominate any conservatives for the Supreme Court, especially anyone who isn't pro-abortion.

I would expect the president to be mindful of the considerations which I am mentioning," Specter said.


As we noted last week, the rambunctious RINO finagled an endorsement from the pro-Democrat Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by vowing to obstruct any judicial nominees who aren't pro-abortion.

Nice way to pay back the president's support in the primary election, when Specter faced a strong challenge from an actual Republican, Pat Toomey.

Recall that in April, fighting for his political life, Specter said, "I think it's very important to focus on what President Bush wants." But as soon as he had dispatched Toomey, Specter threatened to obstruct the president.

Apparently the Democrats don't need Tom Daschle as long as the Republicans are stuck with Arlen Specter.


The Associated Press reported today: "Legal scholar Dennis Hutchinson said Specter's message to the White House appears to be 'a way of asserting his authority' as he prepares to chair the Judiciary Committee when Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is term-limited from keeping the post next year."


But can Specter assume the chairmanship is his? Perhaps not.


"We'll have to see where he stands," said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. "I'm hoping that he will stand behind the president's nominees. I'm intending to sit down and discuss with him how things are going to work. We want to know what he's going do and how things are going to work."

Though Specter is no giant in the Senate, he sniped that America today lacked justices comparable to legal heavyweights such as Oliver Wendell Holmes, Louis Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo and Thurgood Marshall, "who were giants of the Supreme Court."

Of course, Robert Bork would be a giant of the Supreme Court today, if Specter hadn't helped Democrats Bork him.



THis guy need a good swiftee kick in the butt.

[Guest]

The prez will hear it, but he won't listen to it. Thank God for GWB!

[Steve Z]

With 55 Republicans in the upcoming Senate, there are lots of candidates for the chair of the Judiciary Committee. Seniority is only ONE of the criteria, and hopefully Senator Bill Frist, a pro-life doctor, will consider OTHER criteria. This might be a good reason to E-mail Senator Frist!
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The traitor will crater!

[Ellis]

I was steamed when I read about that this morning. Then, tonight I have read a denial by Senator Specter. He says it was a false report. He says that he expects to expedite Bush's nominees through, and with no litmus test on abortion or other issues.

[You GottaBeKidding]

Ellis,

I saw a video clip of him saying that stuff.

[Ellis]

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I saw the clip of his putting a pro-abort bar that GWB's nominees have to clear. This guy has worm written all over him. Frist would be foolish to allow him the chairmanship, he will turncoat in a heartbeat. This is the clown who cited some 14th century Scottish law in voting against Clinton's impeachment. Stinkin' 14th century law - I say we throw him a 14th century gallows for 6 years. IMHO
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You might remember Arlen was a junior counsel for the Warren Commission and helped author the Single Bullet Theory........Yeah, he'll say anything.