[Jim Noble]

If Democrats have basically agreed to give Brown and Owen passes

I bet they've got 6 Republican "nay" votes already lined up.

If Brown and Owens are rejected 49-51, it's game, set, and match to the RATs.

[stands2reason]

I half expect that.
Then watch the Party People spin themselves into tiny tornadoes.

[randita]

If Brown and Owens are rejected 49-51, it's game, set, and match to the RATs.

I don't think so. If that were the case, the Dems would have stopped the filibuster weeks ago and let them come to a vote. The only reason for the filibuster in the first place was to avoid having a vote the Dems knew they would lose. I think there will even be a few Democrats voting for Brown and Owen as they've been given a fig leaf of sorts with this compromise.