I would quibble, however, with Mr. Simpson's opening statement: the people did not elect a filibuster proof Dem majority in the Senate. Al Franken was not elected in Minnesota, but catapulted into his seat by fraud, and Arlen Specter switched parties to give them their 60 seats.
Arlen Specter’s career may be living on borrowed time. The negative reaction to his party switch is not playing well back in Pennsylvania, which surprised me.