It's just my opinion, but I think it's past time to engage the battle one way or the other. I think what you're calling "a PR nightmare" would actually have quite the opposite effect if it were to happen at all. First, I think we could actually win the battle, or I wouldn't suggest we go into it, but, second, I believe that even if we didn't, it would just serve to galvanize the right-thinking voters. On the other hand, if they do nothing - or if they go along with some phony compromise - the voter base shrinks.
but they arent going with some "phony compromise". That was only suggested in the article and its completely baseless considering all the signals we are getting out of Frist at this time.