[thucydides]

This is just the opener. The plan will be to throw in these lengthy debates from time to time to raise the media coverage, complete with photos of women, blacks, and hispanics being filibustered by Senate democrats. As we get closer to the 2004 elections, it will escalate until either the Senate democrats collapse in a blaze of ignominy, or they have completely angered their core constituencies. I remember when they were trying to "Bork" Clarence Thomas: they thought it was great politics, but then the first polls started coming in showing that blacks completely supported Thomas, and democrats hastily pulled the plug on the smear - hearings.

[freeangel]

One can dream. ABC, CBS, NBC and most newspapers will be lucky to give these proceedings a 10th page nod. Only FOX will cover it.