This will be a conservative victory only if enough of the seven Republicans show the resolve in the future that they are not showing now. If they are shy about the constitutional option now, why won't they find some excuse, e.g., "the Democrats reserve their right to call candidate X an extremist" to avoid a later confrontation?
This will be a conservative victory only if enough of the seven Republicans show the resolve in the future that they are not showing now.This will be a conservative victory if the RATS pull a filibuster, Frist (who was not part of this "deal") calls their bluff, and any 2 of the 14 deal-signers vote to end filibusters on the subject of judicial nominees.
Before this deal, Frist had 7 RINOs in the pool of wavering witless wonders, of which he needed 2. (48 + 2 + VP)
After this deal, there are 14 in the pool that could go Frist's way.
We just doubled the size of the pool. Remember, that means that when the RATS finally do filibuster (and they will, they are congenital idiots who can't help themselves) they must persuade 13 out of 14 deal-makers to side with them.
Again, who's arithmetic would you rather be contemplating right now? Ours or the RATS?