I'm an incredibly forceful and direct person.
"If mistakes were made, especially by members of a party other than our own, I will foresee a time when we will call a caucus that will decide to create the committee that will hold them directly responsible by issuing a strong condemnation."
DON'T MAKE ME ****ING DO IT.
Few days of this Democratic circus on TV and in the press and the filibuster would be worse for them (and Obama and the putative Democratic presidential candidates) than having to put their treasonous votes on record.
Let's not let them get away with just vote-counting — make their votes, non-votes and filibusters count! This spectacle should be an unforgettable event, especially going into presidential elections!
The country is very much against them and Obama on this issue. For Republicans, at least, it's a rare great political opportunity to put Dems on the defensive (and procedurally indefensible), especially after Harry Reid's antics on the (how apropos!) "nuclear option" and all...