'cause they wanna be bipartisan, well-liked, happy and don't give a rat's ass about their country.
Inhofe has all of the GOP lined up to support him with the exception of two GOP Senators — can everyone guess who they are? Farthest state northeast is their home.
Then there are quite a few Dems that are going to vote note out here in Middle America and Landrieu in LA which is why he knows that it will never pass. No way will Nelson of NE vote Yes. Same with Bachus from what you hear.
No way the Dems get 60 and Reid knows it. The vote is not supposed to take place until after the August recess so all of you need to go to Town Hall meetings of your Senators when they are back in your State and register your disgust with this bill in person.