[mrsmith]

The Dems, including Obama, won BIG TIME.
The bill will pass next week because Boehner is going to give the Dems lots of stuff in future bills.

[Sons of Union Vets]

I don't know. In 18 months, Obama is going to be gone, and many Dems who are not retiring at the end of their terms will still be fighting to keep their jobs.

I don't know that anything Boehner might offer the Dems in return for their votes in favor of Obamatrade could outweigh the influence of the unions and others who have promised to make the Dems pay a heavy political price come next election if they don't vote against Obamatrade.

But that's just my opinion based on the various news reports.