Of course, they are now running for cover.
Reid and Levin, at least, are actively supporting it. Reid sees it as a means to close Guantanamo, which he says only Republicans have prevented happening. It looks like they’re just going to open the cells and let them go , kind of like the deal on immigration; Republicans either sign on to a deal that betrys their base, or Obama acts unilaterally while vulnerable Democrats spend millions in ad money opposing him, trying to convince the voters they’re going to rein him in,by jinx.