In a strange turn of events: [two of a kind] Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry on Monday endorsed Republican-turned-Democrat Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania’s contested Senate primary as the incumbent tries to fend off criticism that he used “Swiftboat”-style attacks. In related news: Specter Flips: Dems Get 60 Votes with Franken Arlen …

Lots of politicians are for sale, but this is the first we’ve seen for sale on Ebay. [sell now price] The Republican Party of Florida has followed through on its promise to auction off an oil painting of Gov. Charlie Crist, who bolted from the party last week to run …

We want to be them.  They look so happy. h/t Car Boy

Besides their love of prune juice and early dinners … Non-aficionados of football may not fully appreciate the significance of Favre’s act of betrayal, and the drama it has produced. To put it in political terms, Favre’s going to the Vikings is worse than, say, Arlen Specter becoming a Democrat. …

If you thought the shoeshine lady who camps out in the basement of Longworth was the loneliest person in the Capitol complex, you are sadly mistaken. Insert Arlen Specter, who’s in the middle of an identity crisis and can’t manage to say anything these days without it coming off as …

And Jason Roe, a GOP strategist, said, “When I heard Specter switched parties, I thought he became a Republican.”  [the Hill]