[pollyannaish]

What? How is this disastrous?

He is still alive, and thank goodness no one was hurt too badly. And I would feel the exact same way if it was a DEM Senator.

Sheesh.

[johnmecainrino]

Durbin is rounding up every single vote he can get.

It never helps to lose one vote when you are very close to that 60 number.

I still think there will be enough votes.

Is it asking too much for a senator to fly back the night before instead of at the last minute for such a crucial vote.

To fly back across country close to miday eastern time for an afternoon vote is leaving almost no margin for error.