[ModelBreaker]

This is such a stupid article. All the compromise did was, at most, defer the nuclear option until the supreme court nominations.

[Bush 100 Percent]

ModelBreaker, that's not the case. What the compromisers are trying to do is make the Supreme Court Battle friendly (I'm serious). They are SURE that they can come up with some agreement to deal away the majority's rights in order that the minority will be happy during the Supreme Court nomination process. That's sounds sarcastic, but that's what they are saying in their soundbites. If it means that the voters of November 2004 just have to skip picking a Supreme Court nominee and let the Democrats control it - so be it. The agreement will be in writing and they will be stuck by the time that they find that the Democrats have found a new way around even that deal.

[Bush 100 Percent]

One more thing - as part of their deal, they are talking about promising to give up the Nuclear Option through the end of the term in 2006. Even if there is a Supreme Court nomination. Doesn't sound possible does it? But that's the outline of most of what I've heard so far.

[Bush 100 Percent]

And - if just six Senators give away their option to break the filibuster - the remaining 49 Senators won't be able to do a thing about it.