[alancarp]

Bait and Switch: he'll be able to announce something that sounds like a compromise - a trigger that might never happen... except that we all know there will be a wink,wink,nudge,nudge thing with the Dem leadership since it will undoubtedly be a hair trigger that will go off shortly after Snowe votes for it.

But since it's a "compromise", the entire move will be designed to garner new public support and back down the attacks... just long enough to gain passage.

[kabar]

There is no need for a compromise. The Dems control the House 255-178 with two vacancies and the Senate 57-40-2 (ind but caucus with Dems) with one vacant.