Democrats: almost unstoppable

Senator Arien Specter has been the Senator of Pennsylvania for the past 29 years as a devout Republican. On April 28th, Specter decided to switch playing fields, taking a step towards the left, miraculously overnight turning himself into a Democrat.  Specter was stated saying, "As the Republican Party has moved farther and farther to the right, I have found myself increasingly at odds with the Republican philosophy and more in line with the philosophy of the Democratic Party."  The reason this is such a big deal is due to the fact that the Democrats are extremely close to reaching the 60 necessary senators needed to create a "fillibuster proof majority" with which President Obama will be able to pass any piece of legislature he wishes; a truly dreadful thought for any right winger.

The other reason this move has been making such big news is because Specter, acting as Pennsylvania's Senator for the past 29 years, has been in charge of some major committees due to his seniority.  While making the switch from right to left, Specter wanted to be assured that he would retain his seniority.  To no surprise of the dirty game of politics, Specter was stripped of his seniority after he made his big move.  Now Specter will have the last word on almost every committee on which he sits, going from first in line to back of the line behind some men who have been in the Senate for just four months.  This was a very ugly vote in my opinion, which was cast by none other than his newfound fellow Democrats.  We can all but hope that Specter is given back his seniority, and that 29 years is not stripped away because a difference in philosophies.