Precisely. I wish that wasn't so, but this "new group" is ruthless, IMO.
(I guess that means that WE are not reasonable
Why of course it does!
but then I'm Scot/Irish and that means me "Let's get the h*ll out of here" button was deactivated at birth).
Oh, mine, too. Are you Presbyterian?
Used to be.
I guess, as always, the answer to why the big deal was made over a minor "deal", is to follow the money. More will end up in the dem coffers because the deal was cancelled. That's the big and small of it. The repubs who went along with it, well it's probably also follow the money.