[Kenny Bunkport]

conservatives are being kept out of the judiciary

Brown, Owens, and Pryor are apparently headed to the bench, so that conservatives are being kept out isn't entirely true. The way I view this is that it's a tactical retreat by the Dems, who will regroup and fight again another day. The question will then be, what will the Quislings in the GOP do? I hope they will feel the sharp pain of the knife in their collective back.

[thoughtomator]

The majority has to act like one and not put up with Democrat BS. Isolate the worst of the old-time ideologues among the Democrats - Kennedy, Kerry, Schumer, Feinstein, Byrd, Biden, Boxer, and others - give them no privileges other than those that are absolutely obligatory, deny their putrid input into the legislative process. Negotiate only with the most conservative of Democrats, make them de facto new leaders by virtue of being the only ones able to get anything done. Stick to the letter of the law or change it but don't ignore it.

[petertare]

and what will the Sen look like in 06 and 08? This is a punt.