This is more out of sadness that I dont see how we are gonna get this done then anything else, I guess you can say this diary lacks real substance.
But how are we going to get this nuclear option defeated?
Seriously.
We have 44 Democrats. Jeffords. Thats 45.
We have Mccain Snowe Chaffee(we better have them). 48.
Now the other Republicans.
REPUBLICANS DONT GIVE A FUCK ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION. OR CIVIL RIGHTS. Or Crazy judges. All they seem to care about is that THEIR party gets elected. That their party keeps power. All the rest is pretty irrelevant.
So we have 48. Who else do we have? Even with Warner and one unnamed Republican we only have 50, and Dick breaks the tie against us (at least it casts doubt and makes the Bush admin. into a joke).
But still.
The only credibles Repubs besides for the aforementioned Snowe Chaffee and Mccain that we MIGHT get are Collins Sununu. Maybe Voinvonich? He is already voting against Bolton, maybe add in a bit? But I doubt it.
Specter???
Dont trust or count on Hagel or Murkowski.
If its 50/50, I dont see any Republicans except for like Mccain or Chaffee being bold to break the tie.
Six Republicans.
How the hell is this going to work?
Mccain/Chaffee/Snowe makes it 3.
WE NEED THREE OF THE MOST DEMENTED SAD PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY.