[101voodoo]

"Reid will deliver 50 votes - no matter what the cost."

For what? They may very well pass a resolution to "keep on keeping on" about this and declare victory, quietly folding their tents and slinking off into the night.

Keep in mind with enough outrage, and I believe the outrage is both real and HUGE, anything they pass CAN be overturned when the majorities change as they certainly will at some point.

I don't profess to be a prescient being but know this, the very definition of a politician is to be self serving and work 24/7 to get re elected. What's Reid going to promise or threaten them with if their own polls and constituency responses are if they vote for a certain bill they will be tossed out?

You also said "you don't know how the Senate works"

Really? Ok, so tell me, how does it work?

[mad_as_he$$]

The Senate is run by Reid and the majority whip. They use $$$ and the threat of being kicked off of committees to get their way. They can easily put together 50 votes and the bill will pass. it will be very close to the current form in the House. They DO NOT really care about what you think. 30 something do not face election for five years - an eternity in politics. Another 15 or so are safe becasue they are from liberal States. The balance can easily by whipped into line.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

They have already announced they will push through the vote no matter what.

The pubs have answers. (See Paul Ryan and Burrs official web sites) but the dems want NOTHING but their way or the highway.

WELL.. THEY’RE ASSES WILL BE VOTED TO THE HIGHWAY!