If you are scared of facing down a putz like Schumer, Lord help us if you or your ilk ever had to face down a terrorist.
I'm not scared of Schumer. But the GOP Senate is. Witness John Bolton.
You need to know what's possible, and overcoming a filibuster is simply NOT POSSIBLE with Frist running the Senate.
I don't think its a matter of anyone on this thread being afraid of Schumer. The facts are the RINOs are a bit scared, Specter included, and some battles cannot be won. JRB, Owen, etc would have brought on an extended bloodbath.
Many on this thread are ready to unleash all weapons, go for broke, unlimited warfare, no winners and the hell with the conservative agenda.
I am mostly a lone wolf here but I think Bush is playing chess with these moves and the Democrats are playing checkers. 1 or 2 more openings will probably occur on Bush's watch and if that happens, the court will be about where a conservative would want it. IMHO, of course.