[andy58-in-nh]

It isn't a total victory, but this is nowhere near the defeat some people here are characterizing it as.

After a few deep breaths (and a cigar), that's how I'm seeing it.

[Gracey]

You may be correct. I just heard on MSNBC that this panders to the Democrats by Frist acting like the R's lost and it saves face for the Democrats, since they were defeated anyway. So it was a face saving exercise for the Democrats, and the R's didn't lose much, so far. The Dems can call it a "victory" for them and the R's can pout, when in reality it's a small loss for the R's.

What you think?