[Victoria_R]

This is a GREAT story for the GOP to nationalize. Democrats look: weak, pathetic, cowardly.

I don't think so. The stupid Idaho House (Republican) should have staged a similar walkout instead of letting Kempthorne (Republican) beat them into raising taxes. (They talked about it and then wimped out.)

I'm really annoyed with Republicans at the moment.

[jagrmeister]

Your logic doesn't follow. If I was a Democrat, I would lampoon the Idaho Republicans mercilessly had they walked out. The would face endless taunts of "So much for Personal Responsibility?" and "Lazy Republicans get a paycheck for hiding". I would highlight their cowardice and their refusal to do the job that people hired them to do. Do you stand and fight or do you hide in the bushes. Good strategists know this is a gold mine.