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by Gene
MORE SPIN:The second-day session grew contentious as Democrats displayed frustration with Roberts' answers and his oft-repeated explanation that he couldn't address some issues that could come before the Supreme Court with him as chief justice.
"Go ahead and continue not to answer," Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., told the nominee at one point.
Later, Biden interrupted Roberts and when criticized, said, "His answers are misleading with all due respect."
"Wait a minute! Wait a minute! They may be misleading but they are his answers," said Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., the Judiciary Committee chairman.Good ol' ARLEN O'SPECTER, our HONORARY DEMOCRAT.