[rellimpank]

Because that little stunt did nothing but reinforce the idea that Republicans are more than willing to serve the goals of fundamentalist Christian conservatives, that goal being to have their religious beliefs codified and made a part of our law.

--why I think the Repubs are going to succeed in grasping defeat out of victory and lose the Senate in 2006---

[Brilliant]

The religious battle was not started by the GOP, though. The Dems have been trying to disenfranchise the religious right for decades, and the religious right has simply decided to get organized. If the left doesn't want an America that is buffetted by religious strife, they have the power in their hands to stop it. Simply stop blackballing judges because they are Christian.

It's not going to stop even if the GOP loses the Senate in 2006. In fact, that might turn up the heat.

[Uncle Vlad]

Yep. This batch of spineless Republicans have "minority party" written all over them, and they'll get what they deserve in 2006.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

With "leaders" like Dick Lugar, I think you're on to something.