You've already heard the startling news: That Arlen Specter is going to switch parties, and become a Republican.

Now there's even more news: We have a winner to last week's ScuttleButton puzzle.

 

Of course, the way to become a ScuttleButton winner is to simply take one word or one concept per button, add 'em up, and arrive at a saying or a name. Also, you MUST include your name and city/state, otherwise we can't declare a winner.

And remember, the answer does not necessarily have to be political. For instance, the answer to a puzzle a while back was "Minnesota Twins" — not political at all, unless you're thinking Mondale and Humphrey instead of Killebrew and Oliva.

Last week's buttons, in case you forgot:

Meet the Beatles! — An actual button, part of a series, of Beatles album covers.

Teen-Age Republican / TARS — A button for (guess what) Teen-Age Republicans, known as TARS.

Ann Richards / Team Travis — Richards, a Democrat, was elected governor of Texas in 1990. Four years later she was defeated by Republican George W. Bush.

We Want Hugh Carey for Mayor / Don't You? — Carey, a Democratic representative from Brooklyn, toyed with running for mayor of NYC in 1969. He eventually wound up on a primary ticket, led by former Mayor Robert F. Wagner, as a candidate for City Council president. He lost that primary but kept his House seat. Carey was elected governor of New York in 1974 for the first of two terms.

Jane Harman for Governor — Rep. Harman gave up her seat to run for governor in 1998 but lost the Democratic primary to Gray Davis. She returned to the House in the 2000 elections.

So, when you add Meet + TARS + Ann + Hugh + Jane, you kind of get ...

Me Tarzan You Jane — a memorable quotation from Johnny Weismuller to Maureen O'Sullivan that was apparently picked up in the wiretap of Harman's phone conversations.

The winner, selected at random among the correct responders, is (drum roll) ... Melissa Morgenson of Louisville, Ky. Incredibly, she has the name number of letters in her name as the aforementioned Mr. Weismuller. (But please don't accuse her of being a cheetah.)

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