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Pass the Popcorn: Specter Bitten By the ‘rats

Popcorn [1]It is now official Arlen Specter(Independent – Soctland) the newest member of the ‘rat caucus is the most junior, Washinging Post [2]

The Senate dealt a blow tonight to Sen. Arlen Specter’s hold on seniority in several key committees, a week after the Pennsylvanian’s party switch placed Democrats on the precipice of a 60-seat majority.In a unanimous voice vote, the Senate approved a resolution that added Specter to the Democratic side of the dais on the five committees on which he serves, an expected move that gives Democrats larger margins on key panels such as Judiciary and Appropriations.

But Democrats placed Specter in one of the two most junior slots on each of the five committees for the remainder of this Congress, which

Arlen, you trusted Dirty Harry Reid to let you keep your seniority.

More popcorn Eric!