Specter Goes Back on his Word

Is this an I told you so moment? Maybe. An interesting note on this new controversy is the role of one Catholic senator by the name of Sam Brownback of Kansas.

One figure looming large, but who has not yet spoken out on this issue, is Sen. Sam Brownback. According to Senate insiders, Brownback was very active early in the controversy in November and early December when Specter's candidacy and position as Judiciary Chairman was in doubt. Brownback's staff met with a number of grassroots organizations actively opposed to Specter's chairmanship. And this was before Brownback knew he would be sitting on the Judiciary Committee.