[jackbill]

Specter won't try to block any nominees, he didn't say he would- in fact he said he wouldn't. He can't anyway if the majority of the committee doesn't want to.

The current make-up of the committee is 10 R's and 9 D's. If Specter votes with the RATs, the R's on the committee are outnumbered.

But 40 Dems will block all pro-life judges, just as Specter said.

Not if Frist changes the rules - which will be easier with 4 new R Senators.

This is the silliest cause I've seen on FR since the contrail people used to come by.

Then I suggest that you just step aside. The rest of us don't take Specter's duplicity lightly.

[mwl1]

again, no understanding, no one bothers to read the facts in previous posts.

The committee will no longer be 10-9 GOP. With the added majority, the committee ratios change. The new Judiciary committee will be 11-9 or 10-8.

Specter's vote will not matter, but he will not oppose the President's nominees anyway.

[mrsmith]

"Not if Frist changes the rules - which will be easier with 4 new R Senators. "

Yes, THAT is something that actually matters. It'll be interesting to see if any of the people frothing over this nonsense realize that there won't be any known pro-life judges approved without changing that rule.
Just as Specter said.

Though nominations can be sent to the floor by a majority vote of the Senate anyway, you're right that it would be good to add another conservative to the committee to ensure a majority.

There's been no duplicity by Specter in this case, that's what's so delightfully silly.