I am getting very mixed signals from Fox and other sources. I've heard the deal is dead and also that they're close to a compromise. One or the other must be wishful thinking. I am quite anxious for all of the dealing to end because I think that Frist has the cards and the votes and the only thing that could upset that is some sell-out deal that McPain or one of the other RINOs puts together that will move vote #5 and #6 to the Dems.
Also, it seems very unlikely to me that the Dems will do anything that would force a nuclear option vote unless they believe they have at least some chance of winning it. All the RINOS have to do is just shut up, not divulge their position and the Dems won't be able to count up the votes it takes for them to win. In that case they fold and the RINOS get to preserve their precious filibuster. Seems simple to me so I don't understand why McPain and the rest can't figure that out.
Bookmarking for later in the morning.....Senate at 9:30am?
I hope these guys are just hiding out! They know or at least they better know that we are taking down names! Anyone who screws us on this is going to hear about it! Look what happened to Voinovich on the Bolton thing! Ads were run in Ohio blasting him!
Anybody have some insight on the "Back Room Deal" that McPain and other RINOs are trying to work?
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From the other thread it says it is all but a done deal. The deal is a win for the dems. The repubs agree to vote against some of the nominees and the dems promise to be good. You can see how that will go. It is very sad.
"All the RINOS have to do is just shut up, not divulge their position and the Dems won't be able to count up the votes it takes for them to win. In that case they fold and the RINOS get to preserve their precious filibuster. Seems simple to me so I don't understand why McPain and the rest can't figure that out."
Are you kidding? McCain and the other RINOs will do and say whatever they can to get their mugs on TV. I actually think that there's no compromise in the works at all, but McCain et al. keeps hinting at one so that the press will continue to follow him around in adoration. McCain is a media whore and nothing more.