He became a Republican in 2000. He had been a liberal Democrat before then. Maybe the next time you check he will be a Democrat again.
By the way Republican is spelled with a capitol 'R'.
I guess you're trying to tell me that there are no examples of Republicans cutting spending. If we want to find an example of a politician, we have to look for a Democrat, or at least a recent Democrat. Is that the point you're trying to make?
You know it!