In this case, however, the GOP outsmarted the Dems.
I have to wonder how old you are as you are writing some very bizarre statements in this thread.
Do you not realize that this was a bill that was championed by the Republicans? If there is any doubt about this at all, you need to look and see who worked so hard to revive it. The answer isn't democrats but George Bush, Trent Lott, John McCain and Kyl. Those guys are all republicans.
This was a win-win situation for the democrats.