No. That would be political suicide for the GOP. Losing this battle outright would be less damaging than that compromise.
You know, you have a really good grasp of what is going on, but I guess I don't, or can't communicate it well, so I doubt if I have expressed myself well enough, I apologize.
No need to apologize. I'm just trying to communicate clearly. I'm not embarrased to admit I don't get it, or don't understand a question, etc. If you find one of my answers to be unresonsive to your question, say so. Rephrase, whatever. You'll find that I shun label though, and prefer to describe the underlying "thing" or "action" instead of using the common label. E.g., "filibuster" is a label that I don't like. It can be a VERY indefinite term, where two people use the same word to mean two very different things.
absolutely true, I would rather the moderate Rs vote to sustain the current rules - rather then agreeing to some compromise that has them changing their votes on particular judges, scuttling them in some pre-arranged plan with the Dems. that would be very bad.