Will Arlen Sphincter break his anti-tax pledge to pass health care ??

Obviously a rhetorical question as Snarlin' Arlen is loyal to nobody but himself. But passage of ChapaquiddiCare has put this douchebag in a tight spot:

The Senate healthcare bill presents a tricky political challenge to Sens. Ben Nelson (Neb.) and Arlen Specter (Pa.), the only two Democrats in the Senate to have signed anti-tax pledges.

Americans for Tax Reform, the group which persuaded Nelson and Specter to sign the pledge, will press both lawmakers on the issue during next month’s Senate healthcare debate, putting them in an awkward position.

“If they vote for this bill as the written it violates the pledge,” said Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, in an interview.

The $848 billion piece of legislation would extend health insurance coverage to an additional 31 million Americans and would impose new taxes and tax increases. An analysis by Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee estimates the bill would raise taxes by $494 billion.

My money is on the slimy Dem-turned-Repub-turned-back-to-Dem coming up with some explanation for why his violation of the pledge isn't really a violation. In fact, Senator "Not Proven" has already had his staff lay the ground work:

Specter was unavailable for comment but an aide said the Pennsylvania lawmaker has repeatedly stated that he is committed to voting for a fiscally responsible bill that does not add to the deficit.