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Arlen Specter Switches Parties

He's been Pennsylvania's Republican Senator since 1980, but he's just announced he's running in the Democratic primary next year. posted Apr 28, 2009 12:32pm EDT Politics nerds, take note: if Al Franken is seated and Specter is elected as a Democrat THAT MAKES 60. OMG.

Sarah Morgan Community Contributor posted Apr 28, 2009 12:32pm EDT

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So Republicans, how's that permanent majority working out for ya? Also.

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If anyone actually thinks this guy is “becoming a Democrat, mind, body and spirit” they are sorely mistaken. He just wants to stay in power, and knows his best shot of doing so is dressing up like a donkey for the next election.

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Arlen Specter, Republican of Pennsylvania, intends to become a Democrat. They call me Joe The Biden

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Super Majority!

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Arlen Specter is the Anne Heche of the Senate.

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A bold decision when faced with the options of either ending his career next cycle in miserable disgrace as the most hated member of his party, or being the most powerful, high-maintenance, swing-vote extortionist in the Democratic Party.

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Whooooo Arlen.

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