Moments ago, Sen. Arlen Specter (R,ino-PA) controversial Chariman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, just held his press conference with Sen. Patrick Leahy (D,VT), ranking minority leader standing by his side. You could almost see Leahy's right hand on Specter's back. Today Specter was the puppet once again. Thumbing his nose at the President who wants Judge Alito's confirmation to wind up before the new year, Specter says he won't start it until Jan. 2 of next year.
Specter says the reason is because of the extensive 15 yr. history and paper trail of Judge Alito. As if it is normal for a Senator to review every single case to hunt for a disqualifying quote or decision or who knows what? Specter said it amounted to over 3,750 cases. Normally, if you audit someone's performance and you go through a good sampling of cases and any key cases you might decide on beforehand, you don't keep on going unless you find something wrong. I could be wrong, but I doubt it, but someone who has been so highly spoken of by the people who know him from both parties should see a shorter process. Dems won't have that. Specter has resigned himself to letting the minority run the show, which of course means the process will be as slow as humanly possible.
Way to go Arlen. I know republicans Arlen, and you're not one.
4:35:25 PM 
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