Mayhaps they win the *battle* today, but when this porkulus bill gets passed (and please God let the republicans stand fast as a group and vote NO!) and starts putrefying in public in very short order, then people like Rush, etc. can put the blame squarely where it stands—on HolyO and his far left loonies running congress right now!!
Mark my words, this thing is gonna come back and bite HolyO in the butt!!!
I say call his bluff. He wants this pork barrel, let his 'Rats vote for it. They've got the numbers. Let them take the responsibility. Then hang them on it if it fails. If it works, they can have the credit. No cover for the 'Rats. Call the roll and record the votes. Let the 'Rats vote yea, the 'Pubs vote no, and walk out.