Arlen Specter to Become a Democrat

The big news out of Washington today is the Pennsylvania senator Arlen Specter has decided to switch from a Republican to a Democrat. This comes as big news because it will give the Democrats their 60 filibuster proof majority assuming the Al Franken ruling holds up. Arlen Specter is a knieving, arrogant politician who only cares about getting elected and will do whatever he can in order to do that. Arlen Specter decided to become a Democrat only after Republican Pat Toomey challenged him in the primary and Specter realized that his political life was in serious jeopardy. Specter has no morals and will vote whatever way he has to in order to stay in power, and I would like nothing more than him to lose in the Democratic primary. No matter what party you are, the people of Pennsylvania and the United States deserve better than this piece of trash.

Here is Jason Edwards stance on the issue

Breaking news today Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania said he would be switching parties. Senator Specter has always been a moderate republican. He has often been frustrated with the very conservative stance of the republican party. Specter was facing a challenging re-election bid in 2010. This gives him a better chance of winning and also a better outlet to stand for what he believes in.
"I am unwilling to have my twenty-nine year Senate record judged by the Pennsylvania Republican primary electorate. I have not represented the Republican Party. I have represented the people of Pennsylvania," Specter said in a statement. "I am ready, willing and anxious to take on all comers and have my candidacy for re-election determined in a general election."
The democrats are more than happy to welcome Specter to the party because once Al Franken officially wins the senate race in Minnesota. The democrats will then have the 60 votes needed to stop the republican filibuster. This will give the democrats an easier time in passing their legislation.

Franken Winner in Minnesota

This is an article written by a left-leaning Spolitical contributor Jason Edwards, who will be featured quite often on this blog



This is a big win for the democrats, it will make them only 1 short of the filibuster proof majority and give them a better chance at passing their policies through the senate (like universal health care and card check). Norm Coleman can still bring this case to the Supreme Court, which he said he will be doing. Coleman has every right to bring this case to the Supreme Court, let just hope that they don't screw it up like they did in 2000 with Bush vs. Gore. I believe Coleman should stop fighting and allow the people of Minnesota to have their 2 senators. This has gone on way to long.

My Note: The Saxby Chambliss win in the Georgia runoff is looking absolutely huge right now for the Republicans, who still have some life. With a couple of moderate Democrats like Evan Bayh and Joe Lieberman in the Senate, Obama will still have trouble passing some of his extreme liberal agenda