Arlen Specter didn't welcome Alito nor did he promise a speedy process

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

Watching Alito with Frist, Specter and other repubs during the news conference, I found it interesting and significant that Arlen Specter was the only one who didn't smile and welcome Alito and he was the only one to say there is a lot of material that needs to be reviewed about him (aka TAKES TIME).

Being that Specter is from PA, I am sure the Casey v Planned Parenthood case (requiring women to get husband's permission for an abortion) is seared into his brain...and I am certain he is well aware that Alito was in favor of women getting permission.

[CountAllVotes]

1. Specter :)

I'm liking Arlen more and more with every day that passes. I wish him well. Keep asking those questions Sen. Specter (and LOTS of them!!!)! :thumbsup:

:dem: :kick:

[Shrek]

2. There may be more to it than that

Specter once lost a Supreme Court case when the court reversed the decision of the appeals court (which was in Specter's favor). In the decision they cited a dissent written by Alito.

So Specter may have a little personal animosity that will work against Alito.

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

3. Wow! Great Find!

:thumbsup:

[yellowcanine]

4. I wouldn't put too much hope in Specter. He was pretty much emasculated

by the wing nuts to get his Judiciary Committee Chairmanship.

[Nikki Stone 1]

5. Is this another "nya nya" appointment (as Molly Ivins would say)?

Like making a veteranarian head of women's health issues at the FDA or hiring back Michael Brown to FEMA as a consultant to find out what went wrong in New Orleans?

Seems like a dig at Spector.