WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Arlen Specter (R/D/R/D/R/D – PA) ended decades of hushed speculation Tuesday by announcing to the world that he is, in fact, a Democrat. He confirmed that he will run for reelection in 2010 as a member of the Democratic Party.
Commenting on Specter's decision, Senator Evan Bayh (D, as far as we know - IN) responded, “Of course Specter’s a Demo. That’s gotta be the worst kept secret in Washington, next to the name of that escort place the New Jersey delegation uses.”
Specter was reflective about his time in office, pretending to be a Republican but knowing in his heart what he really was. “Look. I switched to the GOP in the Sixties because it was the politically expedient thing to do. Now I feel it’s time to let the world know who the REAL Arlen Specter is.”
When questioned about how a likely loss in the next GOP primary affected this latest official ideological realignment, Specter responded with a rambling narrative of a golf game he recently played with Nevada Senator Harry Reid (D, solidly).
The press conference abruptly ended when a reporter asked why Specter changed his mind since as recently as March 17th, Specter had vowed to not switch parties .
Specter leaves behind Senator Olympia Snowe (R, kind of - ME) as the primary closeted Democrat in the U.S. Senate.
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