Deal AnalyzedCaptain Ed
reads the tea leaves and says the deal amounts to Saad being thrown under the bus and Myers left dangling. Pryor, Owens and Rogers-Brown get passed. Filibusters remain an option later, but the moderate Democrats agree that it can't just be conservative judicial philosophy from otherwise acceptable nominees.
He's surprised at Hugh's tame reaction on the blog, but he obviously didn't listen to the show; Hugh was frothing at various points. Near the end of the show Hugh commented that it was good he was ending before he said more.
It's really on what happens in the future. Obviously Frist is the big loser today, for failing to keep his caucus in line. If this doesn't work out, the Republican mods will pay a stiff price, especially the ones with further aspirations (McCain & Graham). But it might work out. Remember this deal isn't with Harry Reid & Ted Kennedy, it's with Democratic mods like Joe Lieberman. And the reaction on the Left has not been triumphant as yet.
