Posted on 07/15/2010 12:30:12 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross
Sen. Arlen Specter was a wild card when it came to Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court, but today said he'll support her even though the confirmation hearings this month were a "charade." It's a change of heart for Specter, who voted against her February 2009 nomination to the solicitor general post when he was still a Republican. He was the most likely Democrat to oppose her, but Specter's support clears the way for a smooth confirmation vote next week in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Specter (D-PA) announced today that Kagan did "just enough" to win him over.
At times since switching parties, Specter has played the roaring liberal. When Kagan was first announced, Specter was still in the heat of a tough Democratic primary against Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA). That primary was so tough, Specter lost, effectively making him a lame-duck senator free to vote any way he pleased.
Given his vote last year, and his tough line of questioning during her confirmation hearings, Specter was widely viewed as a potential "No" vote on Kagan. And based on this op-ed he wrote for USA Today, it sounds like he was on the fence. He criticized her several times, suggesting she had stonewalled senators, giving them non-answers.
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Tell me. Are you really that surprised about what Sphincter would do? C’mon! He’s spent too damn many years ‘serving in public office’ to let a bunch of fool constituents change that!
I’m not surprised. The State of Pennsylvania just gave him $10 million for a library.
Christina, I don't think you understand the colloquialism "wild card" because you say that like no one knew what he would do. I think you actually meant to use "joker" which sometimes can be used as a wild card in some games.
The story about the sharks off the Jersey shore is much more hopeful. Maybe we can get this Kagan broad to go swimming out there or something. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2553258/posts
This makes me angry.
I think growing up in America I was taught to be respectful of our government officials and president.
Maybe it was during the Bork hearings, maybe after...but at some point I grew to realize that our elected officials esp at the federal level, are so out of touch with their constituents that it’s not funny anymore.
IF these people had term limits, they might in fact do some good for us, but for now they are worthless hacks on both sides of the aisle.
The republicans are cowards and democrats are simply at odds with the temper of our times.
Spector renews my opinion that these people provide nothing to us in the way of common good.
IT IS EASY FOR ME TO SEE THAT THE WORST PRESIDENTS USUALLY COME FROM THE SENATE.
OK just how is the “clearing a hurdle” Specter is a Dem. SO WHAT!
The confirmation hearings were a “charade” yet she gets the appointment.
Glad to know that the same thing happens in the real world - I see unqualified people being hired all the time after failing to impress with a “charade” interview.
Specter is so full of bs.
Spectre was never a wild card. Only a damned fool would have thought he wouldnt take this opportunity to trash the country by putting this Dyke Communist in office.
I guess that means the hot babe winked at him.
One toadie to another.
Wild card my butt.
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