[cake_crumb]

"Message to Dims: If we're willing to do this for ANWR, we'll sure as heck do it for judicial appointments, if you force us."

I hope you're right. I DO NOT want to see headlines saying that senate Pubbies decided to leave the rules alone and let them continue filibustering judicial nominees in some sort of 'fence mending' APPEASEMENT gesture.

[colorado tanker]

If the Senate pubbies roll over and allow the Dims to keep filibustering judicial appointments, there would be a rebellion in the base. I think they know that from the uproar over Specter's chairmanship - we're watching this issue very closely.