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p>No matter how this is spun, the many conservatives who voted in record numbers now wonder what difference their votes actually meant. The more things change, the more they remain the same. br> -- J.P. Koch /p> p> I wish I could share the optimism over this "deal" on judicial filibusters, but I can't. What do Republicans have to gain from it? The Dems have basically said, "We won't filibuster Bush's nominees…unless we do." That giant loophole is going to blow up and splat all over the faces of these wussy Republican-Lite dealmakers. br> -- Chuck Lazarz /p> p> If Republicans roll over so easily when in power, I see no need to support them in the future. Democrats win, Democrats control the agenda. Republicans win, Democrats control the agenda. Why bother to vote? Next election, and for the first time, I shall stay at home. br> -- David Govett br> Davis, California /p> p> I am certainly not as confident as the Senate aide referred to in the "Here's the Deal" article. Have our moderate Republican Senators left an escape route? Or have their political ambitions so clouded the view that they will find it difficult to locate a gate to escape through? After watching Reid, Schumer, et al., bare their teeth yesterday, it is unlikely we will have to wait long to find out. br> --

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