[zebrahead]

I don't see any of those three being voted down in an up-or-down vote. There are 55 Republican senators, meaning as many as five could defect and they'd still be confirmed with Cheney's tie-breaking vote.

[nopardons]

There are 7 RINOs, one of whom voted against Owen. She was the most "moderate" of the three.

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

I don't see any of those three being voted down in an up-or-down vote. There are 55 Republican senators, meaning as many as five could defect and they'd still be confirmed with Cheney's tie-breaking vote.

WTF? We just had seven defect. And don't forget that blubbering nitwit, Voinovich. That's eight. If Scottish Law can somehow be made to apply, throw in Spector. That's nine. Don't forget everybody's favorite Joe Biden impersonator, Chuck Hagel. That's ten.

Hello, McFly? I could easily see six of those ten stabbing us in the back again. I've already seen seven.

Heck, the gentleman douchebag from Rhode Island D.C. was so eager to prove what a maverick he was, he went ahead and voted against the first nominee that got a vote under this cockamamie deal.