[pierrem15]

Didn't make any difference: the Dems were willing to prostitute the "reconciliation" procedures to pass legislation with a simple majority, and as far as confirmations go, the stinking RINOs in the Senate have a habit of rolling over anyway.

We made this situation inevitable as long as we tolerated Bush's "big government" pseudo-conservatism and the Republicans' K-Street corruption racket.

[The Ghost of Rudy McRomney]

Hell, we have Bush to thank for Specter being re-elected last time. Wonder how Dubya feels about all that campaigning for him now?