[OESY]

How many times must McCain be hoodwinked by Democrats before he just hangs it up and walks away?

Obviously, sitting out the Vietnam War locked away in a cell taught him to resist everything others did, even if his actions made little sense. Again, he has not solved the problem of judicial filibusters and may have condemned this nation to another Earl Warren-like Supreme Court.

Maybe McCain feels that those senators who opposed filibusters of civil rights legislation were also extremists? Undoubtedly, he would have taken that position if it meant that he would have more face time on the news networks.

Once again, as with campaign finance bill which restricted political dialogue in violation of the First Amendment and with the tobacco settlement which was not spent primarily on health-related items (I am a nonsmoker), he has engaged in a craven sell out of his party's principles.

[steveegg]

McCain did a lot of things that are wrong, but he didn't sit out Vietnam in that cell. Indeed, nearly everything that he did wrong can arguably be traced back to that cell.

[Sacajaweau]

The deal is worthless. The Senate is a whole body...not just a 14 "deal makers". What's right is right and we all know that filibustering as an advise and consent tool just doesn't exist. It's a legislative "blackmail" tool.

[AliVeritas]

Ironic that Republicans are trying to get a black female nominee in. I hope all black people wake up. The Democrats are not the party of minority rights...just abortion rights.
Maybe with some history of the civil rights filibuster.

Will Graham sit down already?