[Archon of the East]

I know I am in the minority here but, until more details come forward I see this as a nothing issue to a slight victory. They agree to vote on all Judges, unless extraordinary circumstances exist. I don't see how this does anything except get the first few judges up for vote. As long as the GOP is willing to fight on the definition of extreme I don't see how the "Constitutional option" is taken off the table for that conflict.

[AlGone2001]

"They agree to vote on all Judges, unless extraordinary circumstances exist"

Insert "pro-life" or anti gay marriage here.

America just lost big time and I'm not supporting the GOP with one more cent.

[El Gato]

As long as the GOP is willing to fight on the definition of extreme I don't see how the "Constitutional option" is taken off the table for that conflict.

You can't fight a definition that exists only the minds of the individual members of the Dirty 14. If the constitutional option (aka the Byrd option BTW) is tried again, the same 14, probably joined by a few others, will just agree to subvert the will of the majority, again, encouraged by their success in doing so this time.