Thrilled to have you, Senator.

Via news from me:

Sunday, March 21, 2004
This morning on Face the Nation, Senator Arlen Specter insisted, "The Bush administration never made any claim that there was a connection between Saddam and al-Qaeda."

Today:

The president was handed a note, the aide said, that read: "Specter is announcing he is changing parties."

Seven minutes later, President Obama reached Specter to tell him, according to the aide, "You have my full support" and that we are "thrilled to have you."

Thrilled.

A new Democrat who wants to help make sure Bush keeps getting away with it.

Thrilled.