[KriegerGeist]

It would suck bigtime if McCain and Chafee jumped to the Dems. That is why I was so disappointed when Thune threw in the towel. It's not a long stretch to see those two hold hands and jump.
If the Senate goes back into the hands of the Dems, we can forget about any good judges and tax reform and economic stimulus et. al.
Do you think that Lott knows or suspects that he can and might lose control, so that is why he is making deals with the Devil? Oops, I ment Daschle?

[Wphile]

I don't think McCain will switch but on Brit Hume, Carl Cameron said they are most worried about Chaffee. Chaffee is a flake.

Having said that though, I do think the GOP screwed up here and added this stuff at the 11th hour. It would have been better for everyone if they had just kept the bill clean. I realize that is how it is done but Cameron reported that Lott was only able to keep Snowe, Collins and Chaffee on board if he agreed to have the House revisit those issues - the limited liability, the money to Texas A & M, and one other provision. Lott got Hastert and Tom Delay to go along with that. Had he not been able to secure the acquiescence from Hastert and Lott, Daschle's amendment would have passed.

If they had just left all that crap out, we wouldn't have the big dog and pony show today. I say the House GOP overreached here and they shouldn't have done it.