Some people are making a huge deal of Senator Arlen Specter leaving the Republican party to switch to being a Democrat.  (At least he admitted it was mostly for re-election purposes.  Even if he betrayed his convictions and values, at least he can say he was honest about his betrayal.)

I realize his party switch can affect votes along party lines, but other than that, it’s actually a win-win situation for both sides, because it raises the average IQ of both parties.  🙂