*Sigh* I had hoped that, with the election behind us, the political news would taper off here on SYNS. But alas, we have some aftershocks to report on.

AP reporter Lara Jakes Jordan reported on Wednesday that republican senator Arlen Specter leveled a political threat to President Bush with regard to judicial appointments. Specter is expected to become the chair of the Senate Judicial Committee which will ultimately decide which of Bush’s court nominees get the job. According to the article, Specter, for whom Bush campaigned heavily for his reelection in Pennsylvania, threatened to allow democrats to filibuster nominees who are too conservative and are openly pro-life.

As you can imagine there was immediate uproar in conservative circles. Today, Specter published a press release to his web site denying any such threats. Specter does have a checkered past when it comes to supporting pro-life nominees to the highest court.

So, when faced with the decision of which one is lying, a media mouth or a polititian, I’d have to say, “Uhhh. Good question.” If you want my advice, even though you didn’t ask for it, send an email to your republican senator asking them to get to the bottom of the matter. They work with the guy, right? I mean, his office is right down the hall. They can just stick their head in and say, “Hey Arlen! What gives? Are ya with us or not?” Since Specter must be elected to the committee by republican senators, they are the best ones to find out if he is fit for the job.

And now, let’s get back to poking fun at bad web sites and laughing about funny words and phrases.