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Maybe I'm speaking too soon, but has anyone else noticed that the debate about Arlen Specter on the right has been... really civil? Hugh thinks the right is making a mistake by trying to block Specter from the chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee, and he is referring to the "Corner militants", but he still calls Kathryn a pal.

Kathryn observes that Hewitt is in an odd agreement with Republicans for Choice, but isn't going after Hugh personally, calling him a traitor to the right, or anything like that.

Maybe it's the contrast to the election we just had, or maybe a comparison to the anger and rage we're seeing on the left ("Smeagol hates stupid red state voters!") but I think it's reassuring that in the midst of a fairly high-stakes fight, the pro-Specter folks on the right and the anti-Specter folks on the right are sticking to respectful, detailed arguments of what is best for the country.

The e-mail I've gotten so far on this is pretty much, "I see where you're coming from, but I think you're wrong, and here's why," or, "Yeah, I'm a big fan of Hugh too, but I can't see where he's going with this."

[Posted 11/09 12:03 PM]