[Oldhunk]

Here is what is going to happen with the latest iteration of Fool the Yahoos. Republicans will provide enough flipped votes to prevent filibuster. Then when the bill comes up for final passage, 9 or 10 of these guys will be allowed to vote against the bill. It will pass and they will be able to tell their constituents they voted against it, figuring they are too dumb to realize that the cloture vote was the one that counts.

[floriduh voter]

Will Lindsey Graham wear a pink or pale blue tie w/matching light loafers? Forgive me, the bigot in me just let that out.

[JeffAtlanta]

Republicans will provide enough flipped votes to prevent filibuster. Then when the bill comes up for final passage, 9 or 10 of these guys will be allowed to vote against the bill. It will pass and they will be able to tell their constituents they voted against it, figuring they are too dumb to realize that the cloture vote was the one that counts.

You nailed it. Georgia's senator Chambliss will do exactly that. The sad fact of the matter is that Bush only needs around 15 GOP senators to vote for cloture.

The GOP should be able to get the 10-15 pretty easily and then it will only require maybe GOP 5 or 6 senators who are very safe to vote for it.