OK, this is ridiculous. Arlen Specter, ranking minority member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, apparently decided to abstain from a voice vote on whether or not to authorize the Senate to issue subpoenas to Karl Rove and others in the US Attorney fiasco.
Cameras picked up his lips moving when the “ayes” were called for. Reporters tried to pin down whether or not Specter actually said aye. At first he wouldn’t tell them. Then he later admitted he had been silent during both calls, apparently waiting for an option he liked better.
You know, it’s not like this is important or anything. No reason why Pennsylvanians would want their senator to use that seniority of his to actually take a position on something.
And this guy’s planning on running again in 2010. Can’t wait.