I'd always known our misrepresentatives didn't have the cojones to get any of the others through. How many times did Frist say "we're getting close to the nuclear option" during the filibuster? There was no hope they'd ever do it then, and even less now that they let it slide.
When we congratulate ourselves for recruiting social liberals into the Republican fold, think about how weak the party has become as a result. Total wimps afraid of a few words. WORDS!!
It's a simple fact that Harry Reid and the Democratic leadership simply outclasses Frist and company.