[Long Cut]

They can't, not without ADMITTING that they got taken for a ride. The best they can do now is back off, shut up, and hope it all ends soon. Oh, and that people won't bring it up again in two years or four (fat chance).

However, I'll bet it's a cold day in the Sahara before they do any favors for the radical extremists again, and that INCLUDES judges.

[sinkspur]

The best they can do now is back off, shut up, and hope it all ends soon.

It is unprecedented that a federal de novo review be mandated by the Congress, bypassing eight years of state court review.

The Democrats are making some good points here. You can bet they've polled this, and they know that a large number of Americans are listening to this debate.