NOT SO.
Any of the signers of this can determine that the filibuster is not warranted. Then it will not occur.
You really think they could convince all seven unless there really was good reason. I don't.
But say they could then they would lose confirmation by two votes anyway.
Break the compact and the deal is null and void. Nuclear is then nearly certain.
Any of the signers of this can determine that the filibuster is not warranted. I'm sorry, but I think that you and I have a different understanding of what "honesty" means to the left. Do you believe that the Democrats will allow pro-life, pro-family, strict constructionist judges to the USSC to be confirmed?
I do not. I know them too well. This agreement will last as long as it takes for Bush to nominate someone else who doesn't pass the ideological litmus test.