Yea!

Sen. Spector finally made it official today, after years of voting with Democrats, and finally came out of the closet so to speak and announced he is now . . . gasp . .. a Democrat.

Yeah, it gives Obama his filibuster proof Senate but in effect he really already had one.

Spector and a few other RHINO (Republican in name only) Senators have been a thorn in the Republican party's side for years by always voting with the opposition when it most mattered (Spector was one of three Republicans to vote for Obama's stimulus/budget buster/tax hike bill).

Welcome home Sen. Spector and good luck winning in the 2010 election since party switchers don't usually fair to well.

I can think of one in this state (State Senator Dean Johnson) who switched for the same reason Spector did . . . because he knew he wouldn't win his party's nomination the next election cycle.

He lost the next election just like Spector will.