already a thread on this.

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Does Arlen Specter’s defection from R to D strengthen the President’s hand in Congress? Perhaps overall but not on judicial appointments because breaking (the equivalent of) a filibuster in the Senate Judiciary Committee requires the consent of at least one member of the minority. Before today, Specter was likely to be that one Republican.

The Greenroom Forum Archive Specter Defection Will Haunt Dems On Souter Replacement

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Obama is a man who could deliver a snap judgment about a Boston police officer who arrested an "obstreperous" Harvard professor-friend, but would warn Americans against "jumping to conclusions" about a mass murderer at Fort Hood who shouted "Allahu Akbar."

Not in breaking news section.. and this is indeed breaking news.

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Obama is a man who could deliver a snap judgment about a Boston police officer who arrested an "obstreperous" Harvard professor-friend, but would warn Americans against "jumping to conclusions" about a mass murderer at Fort Hood who shouted "Allahu Akbar."

If it was then the thread i created on it wouldn't be a day old...this is not breaking news.

Not to mention, your own posts seem to indicate it isn't breaking news...

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Spector just hurt his democrat buddies .. without a YES by a republican in the judicial committee no nominee can get out... sweet huh? So basically unless a republican says OK, a nominee can get out of committee. So the Dem's can have 70 votes on the floor it wont matter... The only weak link is Lindsey Graham, but he can be warned he will get no republican suport in 2010 if he caves.


The Greenroom Forum Archive Specter Defection Will Haunt Dems On Souter Replacement

Does Arlen Specter’s defection from R to D strengthen the President’s hand in Congress? Perhaps overall but not on judicial appointments because breaking (the equivalent of) a filibuster in the Senate Judiciary Committee requires the consent of at least one member of the minority. Before today, Specter was likely to be that one Republican.

Now this is interesting. Specter could allow a nominee out of committee if Specter was a member of the Republican minority, but as part of the majority, he’s just another vote. Here are the other Republicans: Orrin Hatch, Chuck Grassley, Jon Kyl, Jeff Sessions, Lindsey Graham, John Cornyn, and Tom Coburn.

The weak link is Lindsey Graham, who was a member of the Gang of 14. If Graham says the course, the Republicans may not be able to stop runaway spending, military retrenchment, and an interrogation witch hunt. But Specter may have handed Republicans a gift.
And how fitting that Joe Biden arranged it all by convincing Specter to switch. Thanks, Joe. I’m sure your boss will appreciate your service as he ponders who he will nominate for the Supreme Court.

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Obama is a man who could deliver a snap judgment about a Boston police officer who arrested an "obstreperous" Harvard professor-friend, but would warn Americans against "jumping to conclusions" about a mass murderer at Fort Hood who shouted "Allahu Akbar."

You just posted that above a few minutes ago...(and you ridicule Obama for not being able to work a teleprompter...)

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Is it my fault that the threads were merged?

In any event I love how liberals seem so happy about specter just a few days ago will now be very upset since he may cost them their dream appointment.

Karma...

If he stayed a republican he would be able to get Oabma's liberal wet dream judge out of committee then vote on the floor for her, or him and it would have been a fast appointment..

Now it will be a fight and the only hope democrats have is to get Lindsey Graham to defect... This is what democrats did to many bush Nominee's not just the SC ones.

Obama was caught flat footed again...

the republicans have to make it clear to Lidnsey.. If he caves to a liberal judge they will work againts him for reelection.

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Obama is a man who could deliver a snap judgment about a Boston police officer who arrested an "obstreperous" Harvard professor-friend, but would warn Americans against "jumping to conclusions" about a mass murderer at Fort Hood who shouted "Allahu Akbar."

Well it was your fault for starting the second thread and then posting the same thing more than once, allbeit even if you did think it was going in seperate threads.

Anyway back on topic of Souter's possible retirement.

Its still not a certainty that he will walk away and i'm hoping he does stay on. He should have the decency to quit on the watch of a Republican.

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Which liberals were happy with Specter?

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Obama and Biden who joined him at a press conference to say how pleased they were to have him.

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lol..

Dont forget Reid

Spector killed the hopes Obama had for a fast appointmnet... This will now take months, and possibly 2-3 nominations.

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Obama is a man who could deliver a snap judgment about a Boston police officer who arrested an "obstreperous" Harvard professor-friend, but would warn Americans against "jumping to conclusions" about a mass murderer at Fort Hood who shouted "Allahu Akbar."

Now we have Obamas idea of a good Supreme Court Justice. I wonder if anyone thought to ask him during the campaign?

I cant imagine this turing out good if a justice is judging based on how a law makes someone feel.

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Oprah was a big contributor and hasn't got an appointment yet, so I'm betting on Oprah getting the nod here.

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Only in a fantasy could you think that Obama wasn't going to get at least one, if not two picks, what with Ginsburg ailing and in her 70's, and Stevens at a remarkable 89, and then Souter, who had hinted at this for some time.

Conservatives don't really have much to fear. Obama is going to be replacing possibly three left of centre judges with three of the same, barring one of the conservatives stepping down, which is unlikely.