[rintense]

Well it makes Republicans look gutless. How many times are the Republicans going to roll over and keep taking it up the arse from the Dems??? Isn't anyone else sick of this? For the love of pete! Republicans have the majority- mandated by the people. Yet, they sit back and act like a bunch of sissy marys. It's sickening, really. The second thing that must happen (after Pubbies grow a collective spine) is the RINOS must go. Period.

[ohioWfan]

Well it makes Republicans look gutless.

I understand that, and I am VERY frustrated by that.......but it also makes them look honorable. And it stands in stark contrast to the completely unprincipled RATS who are really to blame for this.

I too wish they had forced a full filibuster on the RATS.......they may have backed off. But they may NOT have backed off either, and we might still be in the same situation.

And perhaps this decision was just Estrada's having had enough. Maybe he didn't want to be the whipping boy of the obstructionists any more.

In the long run, I still think that good will come of this.......WHEN the American public in general is made aware of it.