could this a sign of division between moderate and conservative repukes

[pstokely]

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041104/ap_on_go_su_co/eln_specter_supreme_court

[SemiCharmedQuark]

1. Definitely.

He will do it anyway though, because he feels he can do no wrong.

[aquart]

2. Don't do this again.

I have no idea what this link leads to. Paste part of the story or don't expect me to be your sucker.

[JHB]

4. here

Bush Is Warned About Anti-Abortion Judges

Thu Nov 4,10:16 AM ET

By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer

PHILADELPHIA - The Republican expected to chair the Senate Judiciary Committee (news - web sites) next year bluntly warned newly re-elected President Bush (news - web sites) on Wednesday against putting forth Supreme Court nominees who would seek to overturn abortion rights or are otherwise too conservative to win confirmation.

Sen. Arlen Specter (news, bio, voting record), fresh from winning a fifth term in Pennsylvania, also said the current Supreme Court now lacks legal "giants" on the bench.


"When you talk about judges who would change the right of a woman to choose, overturn Roe v. Wade (news - web sites), I think that is unlikely," Specter said, referring to the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion.


"The president is well aware of what

[JHB]

3. Spector's saying he won't be a rubber stamp

Whether his actions will back that up remain to be seen.

[LuminousX]

5. Bush folk are going to have a 'sit down' with him

and let him know 'how things are going to work.'

Sounds a bit frightening.

[BOSSHOG]

6. Spector won handily in PA

and will be around two years after bush is gone, so I'm not surprised he is feeling his oats right now. Good on him. I'm sure he wouldn't mind very tempered thank you emails from states other than PA. Hint, Hint.