[NYS_Eric]

For their part, Republicans agreed not to support an attempt to strip Democrats of their right to block votes.

This sentence is why it was a loss. They got 6 Republicans to VOW not to ever vote for an end to a future filibuster. In other words, the Dems now have an ironclad agreement that gives them the right of rejection on any and all future Supreme Court nominees.

[kcvl]

This sentence is why it was a loss. They got 6 Republicans to VOW not to ever vote for an end to a future filibuster. In other words, the Dems now have an ironclad agreement that gives them the right of rejection on any and all future Supreme Court nominees.

Target them for re-election and VOTE THEM OUT!!!

[RobRoy]

>>For their part, Republicans agreed not to support an attempt to strip Democrats of their right to block votes.<<

Oops. You are right. That sentence makes it a republican cave.

[MikalD1313]

Finally, someone who picks oiut the key clause in the MOU between the two groups of seven senators each: "B. Rules Changes. In light of the spirit and continuing commitments made in this agreement, we commit to oppose the rules changes in the 109th Congress, which we understand to be any amendment to or interpretation of the Rules of the Senate that would force a vote on a judicial nomination by means other than unanimous consent or Rule XXII."

The way I read that clause, the right-wing crazies now have just 48 senators available to vote for the nuclear option.