Specter to issue written statement on judicial appointees

[davidinalameda]

Specter is covering his ass big time--still think he won't be chosen for the post though

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/18/specter.judges.ap/index.html

Sen. Arlen Specter, a Republican moderate seeking a key chairmanship in a party of conservatives, is drafting a written commitment of quick hearings and votes on President Bush's judicial nominees regardless of their views on abortion, party sources said Thursday.

Specter, who supports abortion rights, also is pledging a strong predisposition to support the president's nominees for the bench, according to these sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The Pennsylvania senator's draft statement affirms that he will not impose a litmus test on nominees based on the issue of abortion, but does not include a blanket pledge to vote for them.

Specter's written statement, apparently undergoing changes, largely covers positions he has staked out in public statements in recent days. Even so, several GOP sources said one early version was deemed unacceptable by Senate leaders in a meeting on Wednesday, particularly on the contentious issue of changing Senate procedures to eliminate the possibility of a filibuster by opponents of a nomination.

[WI_DEM]

1. what a wimp

he will do anything to be chairman even surrender his conscience.

[Maat]

2. Compromise ... shift right. Compromise ... shift right.

Why don't we just declare a theocracy and forget it? Oh, that's right ... we can't have the people confronted with the truth in its entirety .

[BlueCaliDem]

3. I.O.W. Specter *Is* Going to Use a Litmus Test---One of Capitulation...

...to the almighty Bush, and rabid, froth-mouthed fascist Christians!