What Republicans want for Christmas:

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To be relevant.

They are not, but they sure keep trying.

Take Arlen Specter, who says he is going to hold up the Holder nomination for Attorney General, as Holder was involved in the Marc Rich pardon. I think this used to be referred to as "pissing in the wind."

Sen. Arlen Specter, the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, has just thrown a wrench into the Eric Holder hearings planned for early January, saying Holder's involvement in the Marc Rich pardon is a "red flag" and a "very serious matter."
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But Specter is already applying the brakes, indicating that Republicans are going to make a big deal out of Holder at the hearing. Specter said he sees no way in which the Holder hearings could happen before Jan. 26. Specter said he still needs to see thousands of pages of background documents and Holder's FBI background check.

"There are questions that need to be addressed," Specter said in a Senate floor speech.

Poor Republicans. They are trying so hard to be relevant.

But Specter's efforts will amount to nothing, once Bush's sure to be BIG list of pardons, is made.