[dan on the right]

By separating the bills, the funding bill has a chance of being passed (to give Reid some cover) while the second one is DOA.

Not happy they separated them. Too easy for Reid to take the money and ignore the principle.

[Mariner]

"By separating the bills, the funding bill has a chance of being passed (to give Reid some cover) while the second one is DOA."

It's very unlikely EITHER will pass the House and Boner may not put either on the floor.

Unless he has a deal with Pelosi to get SOMETHING to Conference.