Specter and the law

If I read this correctly, Arlen Specter, the man who heads the judiciary committee, thinks that while the President may have violated the law, he shouldn't be punished because what he did was in the best interest of the country.

I really wish I understood how the law works, because this defense seems a bit misguided. But I wouldn't be surprised to hear more of it if Bush's actions are, in fact, deemed illegal.