[Dane]

The fact is, when you put conservatives in charge they act as if they are still the minority party. There is no switch you can throw to put them into majority mode. The press is no longer a viable excuse as it was in the past.

They should be running the table, and doing LBJ style arm twisting to do it if need be.

Oh yes, let's return to those halcyon days of the LBJ tyrannical Seante reign.

It got him the Presidency, but it lost a war that cost over 50,000 American live, due to that tyrannical ego, IMO.

[chris1]

If the GOP refuses to at least put up the appearance of giving something to their base, I assure you, the hordes or volutneers simply won't be there next time.

[RinaseaofDs]

That's your opinion. Had a republican been there, they would have decided to go too. LBJ lost his nerve and we lost - it had nothing - nothing to do with his tactics in the Senate.