[A Citizen Reporter]

Lindsay Graham is running for cover. A more two-faced senator I can't conceive.

Unless it's John, (GET MY PICTURE ON THE COVER OF ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST) McCain.

[Pukin Dog]

Aint he though?

Wants us all to believe now that he is the ultimate Conservative, just because he wants to be McCain's running mate.

I would not trust Lindsey Graham ever.

[Shortstop7]

Well said.

[RobFromGa]

Lindsay Graham is running for cover.

Lindsay Graham said on the night of the "deal" that he would vote nuke if the Dems reneged on the promise to not filibuster, DeWine and Warner said the same thing. McCain said so later as well.

The deal was a face-saving move for the Dems and it has not worked out well for them. The liberal newspapers have started running articles against the "deal" now that they realize they didn't win anything except a postponement of nuclear vote if they continue their obstruction.

We will not let Roberts be filibustered, if he is, the nuclear option will be quickly invoked. The Dems are going to scream and kick but I don't think they will get the gang of seven Dems to filibuster Roberts as "extreme". It is only these seven that matter:

Lieberman
Nelson (NE)
Pryor
Byrd
Landrieu
Salazar
Inouye

There are 55 Republican votes for cloture, and 38 likely votes against cloure (not counting the Dem 7 dealers). The Dem leaders need three of these seven Dems to agree to filibuster to stop cloture with 41.

If there is a filibuster (because three Dem dealmakers break their word), it will only take two of the Republican dealmakers (the seven are McCain, Warner, Graham, DeWine, Collins, Snowe, Chafee) to say that the deal is off, the Dems lied, and to go nuclear and change the Senate rules.

The first four Republican dealmakers have said they would do so if the Dems filibuster a qualified nominee again.

The Dems are squarely between a rock and a hard place.