I disagree. The Dems need all of their 51 votes to change the rules - they won't hold them all.
had the republicans set the precedent on the rules change, they would hold them all in the next senate.
I can see McCain's campaign slogan now "I'm not worth a shit but I'm better than Hillary". What else can he run on?
I hope you're right, but the Dems are better at twisting arms than the Pubbies when the big issues, like judgeships, are on the line. And the Dems, even more than we, NEED liberal judges. Too many of their pet issues have no chance to win with voters. They must have liberal judges to overrule the will of the people.
And although we got rid of Chafee, we still have RINOs who will vote with the Dems if they can't hold all 51 together. What Bush should do when the next vacancy comes about is nominate Janice Rogers Brown. A female, black strict constructionist. That would be an interesting confirmation hearing, to say the least.