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Specter Switches Parties; Says GOP Has Changed

Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter announced this morning that he will be switching party affiliations. He will now caucus with Democrats in the Senate, meaning that if and when Al Franken is seated, Democrats will have a filibuster proof majority.

This is huge news for Democrats, removing roadblocks to the President’s agenda in a year where he’s vowed to tackle thorny issues like the environment and healthcare.

But perhaps the more important story here is what Specter’s defection says about the state of the Republican Party.