As usual Specter caves to the Bush administration

Courtesy of Glenn Greenwald:

A front-page article in this morning's The Hill reports that Sen. Specter has finally made enough concessions to secure the support of the more right-wing members of the Judiciary Committee for his legislation that (along with a bill from Sen. DeWine) would render legal the NSA warrantless eavesdropping program. As part of this negotiation, what were these Bush allies (Hatch, Sessions, Cornyn, Kyl) holding out for? The removal from Sen. Specter's bill of a clause that would mandate that the FISA court rule on the legality and constitutionality of the NSA program. As usual, the thing which Bush supporters fear most - and which they most desperately seek to avoid - is a judicial ruling on the legality of the administration's behavior.

Why are Republicans so afraid of this failed President with an approval rating hovering around 30%? This is yet another reason why anyone running with an R next to their name in November must be voted out. The only way Bush will be held accountable is if the Democrats gain control of the House or Senate, preferably both.