i was NOT the only one who was "taken in" by their DIShonesty. one of the PRO-flag legislators (i will not name him w/o asking him first.)told the the next morning that he was "nauseated" by their DUPLICITY & "bending over for the CofC crowd". he called them "GUTLESS"!
free dixie,sw
Perhaps the emotion you label as "gutless" was merely a recognition of the essential requirement for a compromise of some sort.