Pull the plug then! . Why is the "no" vote for cloture being taken as an indication of the bill dying? It is good news, but it certainly does not mean that this is over.
AND WHEN IT DIES, KILL IT AGAIN TO MAKE SURE! Two in the chest, 350 in the head (silver bullets), and launch the remains into the sun. Then I'm going to send a bag of pee up into space after it (likely within a fleet) to do justice to its final fiery resting place.
Why is the "no" vote for cloture being taken as an indication of the bill dying? Because it's very unlikely Reid is going to want to bring it up again. He sees it's unlikely there will ever be a compromise that will garner 60 votes, and so he sees no reason to continue.
You're right, it's not dead, but there's very little chance it will come back, at least not until '09. If the dems do well in '08, or if McCain or Rudy win, watch out. Then I don't think this thing can be stopped.