[My2Cents]

If so, obstruction pays. This is the worst message that can be conveyed to the extremist Democrats.

[AmericanAge]

Don't bash filibustering too hard - it's really helped us in the past.

Just bash the Democrats for using it against someone like Estrada. :)

[oceanview]

As much as I hate to see this, we knew the obstruction would "pay", the Dems aren't going to move on this, without any negative media attention to their antics.

Plan B may be to portray him as a martyr, and for that to happen, this has to be some grand finale. His withdrawal, with a speech that gets some coverage (on Fox and Univision at least) telling it like it is, may be the best endgame.