Arlen Specter...yawn.

Actually, this may be a good thing, but not for the reason you may think.

OK, so Arlen Specter switches to the Democratic party. Now the Democrats have no excuses. They have the clear majority in the house and a filibuster-proof margin in the Senate. That's it. No more excuses NOT to get stuff done.

Now, they won't do dick. But when they don't, TRUE progressives need to get off their asses and go third party. It's really that simple.