Another gutless Republican worm

This one is a couple days old, but it's too juicy to let slip away. From Crooks and Liars we get this quote from CNN's Jack Cafferty:

In the end, Senator Specter has turned out to be yet another gutless Republican worm cowering in the face of pressure from the administration and fellow Republicans. There are not going to be any hearings. Americans won't find out if their privacy is being illegally invaded.

How many times before the public wises up? So-called moderate Republicans are allowed to make moderate, independent-sounding noises, especially for the camera. But when it counts, they all buckle under and tote the party line.