To those who think Specter makes no principled stands

Read his article in the NY Review of books.

How does a selfish hack with no principles—as folks from across the spectrum are making him out to be—get off writing something like that at age 80? What's in it for him, power-wise?

I'm pleased that, as a swing vote, he has the Obama administration's ear and they seem willing to listen. Bushies would never have listened to talk of limiting executive power.