What makes you think they won't regardless of what Republicans do now?
I'm not surprised, surprisingly.
Nothing. Which makes your suggestion of a Republican filibuster so that a President Palin would be able to appoing Stevens’ replacement that much more ridiculous.
Exactly. Some people just don't get it, they think in terms of "the political playground."
Leftists are vicious by definition. Leftism is bigotry by definition. If anyone thinks that Barack Obama, but more maliciously, the cabal behind him, is going to "see the light," they do not know the psychopathic nature of the LEFT.
Just watch Rahm Emmanuel for a while.