“The way I construe this, Dorgan may have cynically {at the behestof Kennedy/Reid} to curry favor in his home state, but being assured {by K & R} it would fail. They were all snookered by the alert, tactically superior Republicans.”
When folks ask your religion, do you answer “Republican”?
You should.
But, in this case the Republicans really out foxed the Dems. And, assuming you’re not blind with rage toward Pubbies, you should rejoice at this fact!