[truthkeeper]

Nah, I don't think it'll happen. In the end, they don't have the guts to go it alone unless they can hide behind the skirts of the usual suspects.

It's those guys that we REALLY have to worry about...

[HiTech RedNeck]

Well, this is a good lesson for the GOP in refraining from “reaching across the aisle.” The GOP should not touch this with a 10 meter pole. Not even Snowe Job.

[sam_paine]

Nah, I don't think it'll happen. In the end, they don't have the guts to go it alone unless they can hide behind the skirts of the usual suspects.

Skirts, coulottes, bloomers...whatever...they'll make them from whole cloth.

If the pubs help, they hide behind the "bi-partisan" skirt.

If the Pubs don't help, they hide behind the "party of NO fought the better bill!" skirt.

IOW, no matter what the GOP does, the dems will blame them for anything bad, and take credit for any manufactured good news.

And the GOP will be stunned at this predictable result.