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By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyEach week Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss what's happening in the blogosphere. Check out this week's edition ... Turmoil in the conservative Twitterverse (08:03) Specter's defection leads to finger-pointing on the right (07:43) Liberals welcome Specter with less-than-open arms (04:08) How many GOP apostates are there left to kick out? (04:26) Joe Biden's gaffe (or ploy) on swine flu precautions (07:44) Obama reads blogs, but is he leaving lib bloggers out in the cold? (08:24) ...
The Case for Arlen Specter to Replace David Souter (Not as Absurd as You Think)
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyVanity Fair's Nell Scovell has written a piece advocating for Anita Hill to replace Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court. I figured I would play along with a less absurd choice -- and suggest Senator Arlen Specter.Considering the likely prospects of Obama nominating a young liberal who might be around for decades, conservatives would probably jump at the chance to support Specter. Republicans probably can't block an Obama nominee, but for public relations purposes, it's always good to have a smooth confirmation -- and Republicans would see Specter as the best choice they option they could ...
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