[jimtorr]

You could be right. On the other hand, he may wait for somebody to convince him to change his mind. Then he would seem very reasonable to the peaceniks and undecideds both.

Or am I too paranoid when it comes to DNC tactics and Holy Joe?

[daler]

You're not paranoid at all.

Everything the Dems do is political first, national interest second (or fourth, or ninth, or whatever).

My guess is that he's trying to show that the Dems are not lockstep in their obstructionism, opening the door for an "honest debate" that doesn't pin ANYTHING on Daschle or the Dems as a party ("Hey...one of our leading guys is with the Prez on this!")

I can hear it now.