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Specter suggested that Pickering's nomination be moved to the full Senate for debate and a vote, even if the committee gives him an "unfavorable" recommendation. Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) said such a move would be "unprecedented."
"That's not accurate. There is, in fact, precedent for moving appellate and even district court nominees to the floor for a vote even when they have not received favorable support from this committee," Hatch explained. "Based on our research since 1950, this committee has moved at least six lower court nominees to the floor for consideration either without a recommendation or with a negative recommendation after the committee has voted them down."

So little Tommy got caught in ANOTHER lie! I hope the Repub. Senators DO push to have Judge Pickering's nomination go before the FULL Senate. If they give up on him, then Planned Barrenhood and People for the UnAmerican Way will have won and will only come back even HARDER on the next candidate.

So little Tommy got caught in ANOTHER lie!

Yes, Rush smoked Dash-hole on this. I am seriously considering signing up for Rush 24-7. Does anyone have any reccomendations?

True...either one Dem senator votes to send it to the floor, or, they might all scurry for cover and all of them vote to send it....in a display of "bipartisanship"...if, as suggested, their polls show this isn't playing well for them, they might bail........stragetically, it'd make more sense for the Dems to let Pickering through, then they can unload on the first Supreme Court nomineee..they can say "see..we're not partisan"..Of course, in about nine months, the dems are gonna be the MINORITY in the Senate..