Earlier this afternoon, Wolf Blitzer asked Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid about Sen. Arlen Specter’s defection, and all the various complications it’s caused for the Democratic party. One of those complications surfaced yesterday when the New York Times reported (and then re-confirmed) that Specter said he still hopes Republican Norm Coleman prevails in the courts over Al Franken–the winner of the Minnesota Senate race–and retains his seat.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=143027