So what are they doing...trying to create cover for what is really a yes on the bill?
You got it!
Profiles in courage.
But be careful - there are Freepers who next year will insist that you vote for these clowns because they’re “Republicans”.
Exactimundo.
Exactly. Supposedly the simple majority needed to pass the bill exists. The problem is shutting off a filibuster, which requires more votes--60.
Senators know that they can vote yes on cloture and stay in the good graces of the party leadership because supposedly that is all the leadership needs to ram this outrage through. Meanwhile, they think they can vote no on the actual bill and fool we the people into believing that they opposed shamnesty.