[LisaFab]

Biden thinks this vote is more important than, for example, going to war.

Of course he would. To these guys, their little chamber and their place in it is all that matters.

It's the same reason the senate Pubs turned on the House Managers in '99.

[kjam22]

You're not exagerating Biden.... you're exactly right.... we want to change courts.

[YaYa123]

Ron Brownstein on LATIMES tells Judy Woodruff says there could be a deal, could be concessions, it's going to take extraordinary acts of statemanship, it's not inconceivable, but it will be hard to pull it off.

How's that for evading the question?

Judy wooddruff asks, "is this driven because Frist wants to be president?"

How's that for a loaded question? Brownstein swishes on this one too.

52% of Americans polled by AP say they trust PResident Bush to make nominations, Brownstein says. But this comes after a slew of numbers from Judy showing this filibuster debate is hurting the republican majority more than it's hurting the democratss.