And it also means that Graham and Dewine (and any of the other five) CAN vote for the nuclear option. As I've said, Saad and Meyers' status is the same as it was yesterday. Nobody 'threw' them over.
Since a filibuster of Saad and Myers does not violate the agreement....
Why would Graham and Dewine vote for the nuclear option if the Dems haven't violated the agreement?
I suppose we'll just have to see how it turns out, but most of the conservative media outlets and blogs are reading it the same way I am ... Saad and Myers are gone (if the agreement stands).