Monday, November 08, 2004For the record...Hugh Hewitt is correct on the Arlen Specter question. Specter is, of course, an odious little man. There is much in him not to like. In fact, he grates on me almost as much as McCain in sanctimony mode. But taking this shot at uniting the country under the Republican banner and blowing it for the sake of holier than thou politics - in Washington, for God's sake - is a bad, bad idea. Is Specter a jerk? Sure. Has he been a bit McCainesque with his own "more moderate than thou" b.s. in the past? Yup. But he also fought hard for Clarence Thomas and hasn't, as far as I know, flirted with whether or not to support his own leadership when it comes to organizing, etc. Why should they question him on the other side? There is in all of this one question: Is Specter a Lowell Weicker? That is, barely even a RINO? If so, NR can fire up a new PAC and take their shot. As a matter of fact... they did so. Toomey (I believe it was) lost. Rightly or wrongly, the voters of Pennsylvania stayed with Specter. So, it must be noted, did a Bush administration that doesn't seem to feel nearly as threatened by Specter as some on the old right. The TurkeyBlog, for one, hopes that Hewitt and co., watching the politics, will win over the NRO folks, however principled they take their stand to be. Ripping apart the party at the precise moment when we're best positioned to build it up may provide some emotional satisfaction. It may also pave the way for a Judiciary Chair with a name like Kennedy. Keep a cool head, folks. 
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