Opportunism knocks

Actual News Nug*

Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania rocked the political establishment by switching parties from Republican to Democrat, putting Democrats one vote away from a 60 seat, veto-proof majority. Specter's move was prompted by what would have likely been a loss in the Republican primary next year to a more conservative challenger.



*...In a parallel press conference to Specter's, Megatron—sensing another crushing defeat to Optimus Prime in the next Transformers movie—announced he was now an Autobot.

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