Edward M. Kennedy 1932-2009

It is rare to find a politician who cares so much for the people. After being diagnosed with brain cancer last year, he knew his days were numbered, but he didn't go out without a fight. Well, the fight isn't over yet. His great cause was health care reform. As his family, friends, constituents, and country mourns his passing, let us try to imitate and continue his devotion to the people, by the people, for the people. The Senate has lost its lion.


Here Ted is pictured with brothers John and Robert.

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Funny Winston Churchill Quotes

Here are some decently funny Winston Churchill quotes for a little light reading. I promise I will write a huge post on health care, however.

When I am abroad I always make it a rule never to criticise or attack the Government of my country. I make up for lost time when I am at home.

"A sheep in sheep's clothing"
On Clement Attlee

A modest man, who has much to be modest about
On Clement Attlee

"An empty taxi arrived at 10 Downing Street, and when the door was opened, Atlee got out"
On Clement Attlee

"I wish Stanley Baldwin no ill, but it would have been much better if he had never lived"
On Stanley Baldwin

"He occasionally stumbled over the truth, but hastily picked himself up and hurried on as if nothing had happened"
On Stanley Baldwin

"He looked at foreign affairs through the wrong end of a municipal drainpipe"
On Neville Chamberlain

Lady Astor to Churchill: "Winston, if you were my husband I would flavour your coffee with poison"
Churchill: "Madam, if I were your husband, I should drink it"

Bessie Braddock to Churchill: "Winston, your drunk!"
Churchill: "Bessie, you're ugly, and tomorrow morning I shall be sober"

"What could you hope to achieve except to be sunk in a bigger and more expensive ship this time"
On Admiral Mountbatten

Have a splendid day!

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Mexico Decriminalizes Small-Scale Drug Possession and So Should We

Very interesting.

Mexico decriminalized small amounts of marijuana, cocaine and heroin on Friday — a move that prosecutors say makes sense even in the midst of the government's grueling battle against drug traffickers.

Prosecutors said the new law sets clear limits that keep Mexico's corruption-prone police from shaking down casual users and offers addicts free treatment to keep growing domestic drug use in check.

"This is not legalization, this is regulating the issue and giving citizens greater legal certainty," said Bernardo Espino del Castillo of the attorney general's office.

I think this is smart for a number of reasons. First of all, the amount you are allowed to have is quite small.

The maximum amount of marijuana for "personal use" under the new law is 5 grams — the equivalent of about four joints. The limit is a half gram for cocaine, the equivalent of about 4 "lines." For other drugs, the limits are 50 milligrams of heroin, 40 milligrams for methamphetamine and 0.015 milligrams for LSD.

Anyone caught with drug amounts under the new personal-use limit will be encouraged to seek treatment, and for those caught a third time treatment is mandatory.

It seems counterintuitive at first that to help fix a drug problem one should decriminalize the drugs, but decriminalizing lets it be regulated and controlled. If government-approved drug distributors are established, the drugs can be monitored for safety. Also, as this bill does, you can set a limit for how much drugs one is allowed to possess at one time. In addition, better drug treatment programs can be established based off the revenue from placing a "sin tax" on the drugs.

The best reason, however, is that it separates the casual users from the distributors and violent traffickers.

Mexico has emphasized the need to differentiate drug addicts and casual users from the violent traffickers whose turf battles have contributed to the deaths of more than 11,000 people since President Felipe Calderon took office in late 2006.

Mexico is in the midst of a (relatively futile) war on drugs. This bill separates the real bad guys from the casual users/addicts. Also, it should take business away from the drug traffickers.


I think the real value of this bill is what we Americans can possibly learn from its results. I think passing a similar bill in the U.S. makes sense. Drug use will happen whether it is decriminalized or not, so it makes sense to decriminalize drugs in small amounts and regulate it.

Probably the biggest reason to enact it here, however, is that our prisons are currently full of people charged with drug offenses. Many of these are for minor offenses.

According to the American Corrections Association, the average daily cost per state prison inmate per day in the US is $67.55. State prisons held 253,300 inmates for drug offenses in 2005. That means states spent approximately $17,110,415 per day to imprison drug offenders, or $6,245,301,475 per year.

We waste so much money holding people in jail for drug offenses. A lot of people are casual users who represent a valuable part of society and the labor/consumer force. We have prisons packed nationwide and an ailing economy. Maybe this should be part of the stimulus package?

Don't expect this to be enacted in the U.S. anytime soon, however. While the percentage of people supportive of decriminalizing marijuana is on the rise, it is still too controversial of an issue. However, it will come one day, and when it does, look forward to posters like this one:

Have a nice day!

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A Haiku for Mark Halperin

Sometimes it appears
Only you can present news
This ridiculous.


That snapshot was taken moments ago by myself straight from Mark Halperin's website. There is an actual story behind it, but you would never know from the way he presents it. He also never seems to make any noteworthy critical analysis, yet I still go to his site as soon as I wake up. The reason being I can get the news without any spin. While he occasionally puts spin on things, I never listen to what he has to say. I really just look at the headlines. I recommend it as a way to quickly figure out what has happened during the day politically, but don't expect groundbreaking commentary.

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Crash for Clunkers

Many of you have probably heard of Cash for Clunkers, the federal program where the government will give you a $4500 rebate towards a new fuel efficient vehicle when you get rid of your clunker. The program has been a wild success and has been a valuable part of the stimulus package. However, have you heard of Crash for Clunkers?



Pretty freaking sweet.

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Geography Quiz

Don't worry, only one question:

Who can tell me what is wrong with this picture?


Have a nice day!

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This Cracks Me Up

Please watch this.



Have a great day.

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Palin Out of Politics "For Good," or Maybe Not?

Damn. The current news is that she is out of politics for good and will not run for President in 2012, or any other office for that matter.

In a few weeks the Republican Party has lost three of its potential Republican candidates in 2012 - Palin, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford (affair), and Nevada Senator John Ensign (affair).

In a recent poll Palin had the highest nationwide approval ratings of all Republicans who were polled. This is definitely a loss if this is true.

Actually, I just read a different report that this isn't true...so what is in the future of Sarah Palin? Probably a lot more press coverage. She tried to bury this on a Friday before a national holiday, but I'm not sure it is doing her very much good.

My guess? We haven't heard the last of Palin in the realm of politics, but I don't think she will have another elected position anytime soon (I'm not saying she won't try, though).

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Sarah Palin to Resign as AK Governor - My Analysis

Woah. I did not see this coming. I was pretty sure she wouldn't run for re-election as Alaska's Governor in 2010 due to her apparent national ambitions, but resigning? That is a little unheard of. Mike Huckabee (Arkansas) and Mitt Romney (Mass.) were both governors who decided against running for a second term, and both ended up running for President later. Current Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty recently decided against running for a third term, and I believe that is to run for President in 2012 as well. However, nobody has resigned to do it before that I know of.

I read Mark Halperin's blog everyday, even though I think his analysis is awful. However, I think he put together a decent list today. Mark Halperin's Ten Reasons why Palin isn't Seeking Re-election:

1. Her political standing has slipped enough that she could lose if she tried to retain her current office.

2. Her political standing has slipped enough that even if she won, she would likely be bloodied in the race, maybe even in a primary.

3. Even more ethics complaints (many frivolous) would be filed against her.

4. She's got a book to write.

5. She's got a special needs baby to raise.

6. It is logistically impossible to run for president as the sitting governor of Alaska -- because of flight times. (Not hard: *impossible*)

7. She can't truly explore her money-making potential as an incumbent governor.

8. She can't truly explore her media potential as an incumbent governor.

9. The legislature has turned so much against her that the job isn't much fun any more.

10. If she wants to be the Republican Party's presidential nominee in 2012, she needs to spend more time raising money, establishing her international and national expertise, and traveling the Lower 48. And she needs to start now.

My initial reaction was...maybe she isn't running for President. Resigning halfway through your first term as Governor doesn't seem like a good thing to do before making a bid for the Presidency, but it makes some sense. Palin's biggest problem is her lack of national and international experience. I think everyone can remember her apparent ability to see Russia from her house. By resigning at the end of the month she is freeing herself up more to try and build up her "creds."

I watched Palin's press conference. She definitely sounded like someone who is looking to run for President. She made countless references to what is best for both the state of Alaska and the nation as a whole.

Another thought I had was that Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney are both practically campaigning already. They don't hold any office currently and are in the news all the time. Palin has only been in the news recently fighting with David Letterman.

For those who were wondering, at the end of the month when Palin leaves office her Lt. Governor Sean Parnell (Republican) will be sworn in as Governor. I know very little about him other than he tried to beat Don Young in a Republican primary for Alaska's sole representative in Congress, but he lost, even though Young was being investigated at the time. To his credit, the Democrat surprisingly lost as well in November, so Young seems to be pretty good at surviving.

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This Makes Me Sick

And makes me want to cry:



What the hell? You want increased national security by having a major terrorist attack within the country? You want increased security for Americans by having Americans killed?

As Jon Stewart said,

"Is there any way you can YELL LOUD ENOUGH at your TV for the people inside to hear you, because I tried real hard last night."

Of course this was on Fox News.


Nobody else would let the guy on.

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Do Republicans Have the Moral High Ground?

There tends to be a conception that the Republican Party is the party of values. Is this true? Here to help solve the riddle is senior political analyst and friend of the blog, Stephen Colbert!

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No. This is not true. There are countless more examples of valueless Republicans (Limbaugh, Ted "Tube" Stevens, Ensign, etc.).

How about the Democrats? Nope, not true either. They have their own bad guys. Clinton, John Edwards, Spitzer, Rod Frickin' Blagojevich, William Jefferson.

Conclusion: They are all politicians. Adultery, Prostitution, Corruption, Oh My!

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Rush Limbaugh Quote of the Day 7/2 - Al Franken/Iran/November 08

Rush:

"Look at this. From Iran's press television, the state-run media in Iran: Ahmadinejad gains votes in recount, just like in our country! It had -- just like in our country. Norm Coleman wins in Minnesota in a recount, and they keep having recounts, and Al Franken wins. So they had the recount in Iran, and shazzam! Ahmadinejad gained votes!"

And shazzam! Add Minnesota to the axis of evil folks. Damn that Al Frankenidad and Ayatollah Pawlenty.

Al Franken will make an interesting Senator. No, I don't think there was any wrong-doing in the Minnesota election. Yes, I do think there was mass voter fraud in Iran. Why? Maybe because 50 or so cities had more votes cast than eligible voters. That is a start. Did Ahmadinejad actually lose? No idea. Will he be removed from office? No.

Franken's win finally concludes the last of the November 2008 elections. The day before the elections, November 3rd, I made predictions for each state in the Presidential race, each Senate race, each Governor's race, and each House race. My results?

President: I predicted Obama would win 375 electoral votes to McCain's 163. Actual Result: Obama - 365, McCain - 173. I miscalled Missouri and one of Nebraska's congressional districts.

Senate: I predicted all 35 races correctly.

Governor: I predicted all 11 races correctly.

House: I predicted 421 of 435 races correctly.

Overall? I did pretty damn good. I may need to find a way to bet money next election day.

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Rush Limbaugh Quote of the Day 7/1 - RIP Michael Jackson

Why does everything have to be political for Rush?

"[Michael Jackson] reached a level of success that may never be equaled. He flourished under Reagan, he languished under Clinton/Bush, and died under Obama. Let's hope the parallel does not continue."

Talk about trying to take any bit of news and spin it for your own gain. However, this does give me an opportunity to say goodbye to Michael. He had a screwed up life, but he was one hell of a musician. I especially love his work as part of the Jackson 5. Here is their hit song "I Want You Back."



Here is "ABC." Seriously, the kid was incredible.



And of course, let us not forget his dancing. Here is an excerpt from my favorite Michael Jackson solo song, "Billie Jean."



You stay classy and have a happy July.

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Rush Limbaugh Quote of the Day 6/30 & The 22nd Amendment

I'm not sure I want "Rush Limbaugh Quote of the Day" to become a regular theme of our blog, but Limbaugh keeps opening his mouth. I am convinced that every time Limbaugh opens his mouth, God kills a kitten.

I have provided the full quote in all of its glory.

You have to wonder if Obama is just trying to lay a foundation for not being a hypocrite when he tries to serve beyond 2016. I wouldn't be at all surprised if in the next number of years there is a move on the 22nd Amendment, which term limits the President of the United States. He may not do it that way, he may not openly try to change the Constitution. But there might be this movement in the country from his cult-like followers to support the notion that a democratically-elected leader who is loved and adored has carte blanc once elected. Just serve as long as he wants because the people demand it, because the people want it, because the people love it.

And I wouldn't put it past Obama to be plotting right now how to serve beyond 2016 and I think the way he's reacting to what's happening in Honduras - Look, they've got a constitution, they're a democratically-elected set of officials down there and you had a guy running the country, Mel Zelaya, who was just going to basically rip that country's democracy to shreds and the country moved in to stop in him from doing it and Obama sides with the guy who wanted to rip up the constitution. He sides with other dictators in the region. Regardless, I mean, one thing is clear here: Obama is nothing if not a hardcore liberal. Always, always more sympathetic, appearing to side with the bad guys on the world stage.

And I'll tell you folks, this business about running beyond 2016, you know, the thing that when you look at Obama's followers - and we've discussed it here - they are a cult-like bunch and their attachment to him is not political, it's not ideological, it is not issue-wise, it is cultish. It includes a wide percentage of minorities, by the way, who for different reasons, who will come to think that he simply cannot be replaced. Let him succeed with amnesty, for example, and all the illegal aliens who are instantly made citizens. He'll be too important. Just like right now he's too big to fail as far as the drive-bys are concerned, he's too important to be replaced. No one else can lead the nation, they will say. And they won't care a whit about the legalities that might be trampled. Half of the legalities if they don't even know about them because they haven't been properly educated. I think this situation in Honduras is very instructive. Anybody who thinks that he intends to just constitutionally go away in 2016 is nuts ... These are people who seek power for reasons other than to serve. They seek to rule.

Incredible. Obama isn't half a year into his first term and Rush is already accusing him of wanting to run for a third term. When asked to respond to this claim Robert Gibbs, the White House Press Secretary, refuted it. Nice try Mr. Gibbs, but Rush and I are on to you and your little games.

Until we meet again, you stay classy America.

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Rush Limbaugh Quote of the Day 6/29/The Situation in Honduras

Sorry this is a day late, but I forgot to post it yesterday. El Rushbo keeps talking out of his rear. Yesterday I was woken up to his soothing voice saying, "Obama loves anti-American, authoritarian leaders. That's just a fact, folks!"

It cracks me up whenever Rush Limbaugh says something is a fact. He says it every time after something ludicrous, as if by saying it is fact it will magically become a fact.

Limbaugh was talking about the current situation in Honduras, in which a military led coup was completed removing President Zelaya from power. Zelaya was allowed to escape the country and go to Costa Rica. The coup took place because he had political enemies who: 1) hated him, and 2) believed he was being unconstitutional by issuing a non-binding survey of some sort that had something to do with him wanting to have another term of office as President, which isn't allowed under the Honduran constitution. As you can see, I am hazy on those details, but he had taken no actual step towards enabling himself to have another term, so I'm not sure if that is in violation of the constitution or not, but I know that a coup sure of hell is.

Now the United States, the neighboring Central American countries, and now the United Nations have all denounced the coup and only recognize Zelaya as the true leader of Honduras. Adding to the intensity is the news that Zelaya is promising to return to Honduras on Thursday. The Attorney General Luis Alberto Rubi said Zelaya will be arrested as soon as he takes a step in the country and will face 20 years in prison for "numerous charges."

Here to tell us more is Brown Paper, White Paper Senior Analyst and friend of the show Jon Stewart!!!

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So Limbaugh referred to Zelaya as an anti-American, authoritarian leader who Obama loves. Classic. Obviously he hadn't seen this picture of Zelaya wearing a cowboy hat, because nothing is more pro-American than a cowboy hat.

You stay classy US of A.

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A Day of Celebration in Iraq

Via the Associated Press:

Iraqi forces assume formal control of Baghdad and other cities on Tuesday after American troops hand over security in urban areas in a defining step toward ending the U.S. combat role in the country.

Fireworks, not bombings, colored the Baghdad skyline late Monday, and thousands attended a party in a park where singers performed patriotic songs. Loudspeakers at police stations and military checkpoints played recordings of similar tunes throughout the day, as Iraqi military vehicles decorated with flowers and national flags patrolled the capital.

"All of us are happy — Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds on this day," Waleed al-Bahadili said as he celebrated at the park. "The Americans harmed and insulted us too much."

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki declared a public holiday and proclaimed June 30 as "National Sovereignty Day." [...]

The gathering at the Baghdad park was unprecedented in size for such a postwar event in a city where people tend to avoid large gatherings for fear of suicide bombers. They ignored an appeal by Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi to stay away from crowded places during the U.S. pullback, which has seen more than 250 people killed in bombings over the past 10 days.

This is a huge step towards ending our intervention in Iraq, not to mention a huge day for the people of Iraq, who seem downright pleased. In contrast, somewhere Dick Cheney is crying right now.

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An Ode To Rush Limbaugh

So, el Rushbo is an idiot. I just heard him blame Mark Sanford's affair on Obama. Apparently Obama's leadership has caused Sanford to hate life and wonder "what's the point?" He even made a hint at Obama causing people to commit suicide. So, this is the post where I have some fun and show how incredibly ridiculous of a person Limbaugh really is. No need for my own words, however, I will just give you some examples of his:

"He is exaggerating the effects of the disease. He's moving all around and shaking and it's purely an act. ... This is really shameless of Michael J. Fox. Either he didn't take his medication or he's acting."
--on an ad by Michael J. Fox endorsing Claire McCaskill for Senate for supporting embryonic stem cell research (Watch video)

"They're 12 percent of the population. Who the hell cares?"
--On African-Americans

"Have you ever noticed how all composite pictures of wanted criminals resemble Jesse Jackson?"

"Hugo, Cesar — whatever. A Chavez is a Chavez. We've always had problems with them."

"I love hugging myself; I love human contact."

"I'm just watching Sen. 'Dick Turban,' ah, Dick Turban is doing his — from Illinois — he of Club G'itmo fame. Ha! I wish Roberts would have shown up in the Club G'itmo T-shirt today. Maybe, maybe a Club G'itmo java coffee cup, just for Dick Turban. Ah, but anyway, Dick Turban."
--On Dick Durbin

"And don't forget, Sherrod Brown is black. There's a racial component here, too. And now, the newspaper that I'm reading all this from is The New York Times, and they, of course, don't mention that."
--on the 2006 Ohio Senate primary race involving then-Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), who is white

"This is no different than what happens at the Skull and Bones initiation...I'm talking about people having a good time, these people, you ever heard of emotional release? You ever heard of the need to blow some steam off?"
--on the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal

"Too many whites are getting away with drug use...Too many whites are getting away with drug sales...The answer is to go out and find the ones who are getting away with it, convict them, and send them up the river, too."
--in 1995

"I am addicted to prescription pain medication."
--in 2003

"Feminism was established so as to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream of society."

"We're not sexists, we're chauvinists -- we're male chauvinist pigs, and we're happy to be because we think that's what men were destined to be. We think that's what women want."

"She comes to me when she wants to be fed. And after I feed her -- guess what -- she's off to wherever she wants to be in the house, until the next time she gets hungry. She's smart enough to know she can't feed herself. She's actually a very smart cat. She gets loved. She gets adoration. She gets petted. She gets fed. And she doesn't have to do anything for it, which is why I say this cat's taught me more about women, than anything my whole life."
--on his cat

"The NAACP should have riot rehearsal. They should get a liquor store and practice robberies."

"There are more acres of forestland in America today than when Columbus discovered the continent in 1492."

"I know these people like I know every square inch of my glorious naked body."
--on Democrats

"RAWR! HAVE A NICE DAY!"

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News Dumpage!

So, Kyle is finally done with school, so after a month of no blogging, Kyle is back. Not in black, however, as I am shirtless at the moment. Let that image sink in. As Kavi would say..."ooh..kinky!"

Anywho, so what has happened politically in the last month? A whole frickin' ton of poo has happened, that's what.

Cuba has come an inch closer to being with the rest of the world, as North Korea has taken a plunge in the opposite direction. The list of those pissed at North Korea includes: South Korea, Japan, China, Russia, the USA, the EU, the UN, Chuck Norris, and the rest of the world. Somewhere Kim Jung Il is laughing to himself because he doesn't have any friends.

Obama gave another big speech. He seems to do that a lot. The one I am talking about was on new Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor...or was it on his new health care plan? Oh no, this one was on Israel and the Middle East. He had some stern words for Israel.

"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides with the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who in the name of charity and good will shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon those with great vengeance and with furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know that my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee."

Oh wait, I think I got Obama confused with Samuel L. Jackson again. He actually said something about Israel needing to stop putting settlements in the West Bank. Benjamin Netanyahu just said he was okay with that, but Netanyahu is kind of a hard-ass, so don't get too excited. I need to see the goods first before I'm sold.


In other news, Sarah Palin is in a vicious verbal brawl with comedian David Letterman. While I don't think Letterman's jokes were very funny, Palin is trying to play the victim at a point when nobody cares. Here is a little taste of the fight:

She also said Letterman’s joke that she looked like a “slutty flight attendant” as “pretty pathetic”. Letterman in the above response said he thought the flight attendant joke was actually pretty good.

I promise this is the first of many new posts to come. Have a great day!

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Five U.S. Representatives Arrested

This happened last Monday.

"WASHINGTON - Eight activists protesting the expulsion of aid groups in Darfur have been arrested in front of the Sudanese Embassy in Washington.

Humanitarian leaders and five U.S. lawmakers, including Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison and Maryland Rep. Donna Edwards, were led away in handcuffs Monday from the embassy after crossing a police line."

I was proud when I read this. The five U.S. Representatives are:

Donna Edwards (D-MD)
Keith Ellison (D-MN)
John Lewis (D-GA)
Jim McGovern (D-MA)
Lynn Woolsey (D-CA)

"The activists are urging world leaders to take a stand against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's decision to expel 16 aid agencies from Darfur.

Ellison says it is wrong to deprive aid to what he calls "the most vulnerable people on our planet."

The United Nations says up to 300,000 people have died in Darfur, where ethnic African rebel groups have been fighting the Arab-dominated national government for six years."

I tip my hat to these members of Congress. John Lewis was arrested 40 or so times during the civil rights era, and now he has been arrested twice over Darfur. I'm a fan. Stand up for what you believe in.

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WOAH

So I was about to come out with a new senate ratings update when all of a sudden something crazy happened. It was one of those things I never could have predicted happening and never saw coming. Republican Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania switched sides and became a Democrat today...holy kamole batman.

Specter was going to have a difficult time surviving in the Republican primary because most of the moderates in Pennsylvania registered as Democrats last year. The Republicans in Pennsylvania are actually really conservative and were probably going to select wing-nut Pat Toomey. Now Specter will run as a Democrat and face Toomey (should he still run) in a statewide election with all of his former support available, along with the forces that are the Democratic Party and Barack Obama. Obama has already called him pledging his full support. Apparently Joe Biden was talking to Specter trying to convince him to switch parties. And oh how well it worked.

This is symbolically huge, however, because it just gave Democrats their sixtieth seat (assuming Al Franken is seated, which he will be). 60 is a magic number in the Senate because 60 votes are needed to stop a filibuster. This is really only symbolically important because the Democrats were fairly successful in getting either Specter, Susan Collins of ME, or Olympia Snowe of ME to vote with them already.

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