I agree with you. Let's remain optomistic and give them the benefit of the doubt.
Well, not quite the benefit of the doubt but in the case of Frist I DO believe he will accept no less than a vote on ALL judges.
We currently have the votes. This means WE have the upperhand. It is absolutely absurd to acts as losers when currently it is the Dems with the losing deck. Our Job to heighten the pressure on the Senators to keep all these senators onboard, since the MSM will do all it can to try to talk them off from now till the vote.
ANY Senators or Staff reading this let me make this absolutely clear. You will NOT survive a dissent vote. We will not accept lame justifications, excuses or spinelessness. We will not accept betrayal. You vote, or you lose our votes. Praise in the NYT's isn't going to do you a damn bit of good if you are reading it on your couch outside of washington after being ejected election day. We WILL remember this votes, 2-4-6 years from now.
To Red State Dems, IF you vote WITH us I, for one, would be open to consideration of keeping you in office. This is a deal breaker issue. Either vote to end the filibuster, or prepare to be daschled.