Should we rethink the whole thing?

The closest thing to moderate Democrats going aren't thrilled with this deal either:


So a deal has been struck on the filibuster. Republicans will allow Democrats to keep the filibuster as long as Democrats never use it. This way, both sides win (except for the Democrats).

Once again, the Republicans have shown their skillfulness when it comes to resetting parameters. Until recently, the perception had been that Bush had consistently filled the courts with extreme conservatives, with only a handful of truly batty nominees failing to meet the standards of Democrats. Now, facing the threat of the "nuclear option," Democrats have backed down on these as well.

At the same time, some surprising folks to their left are also upset. Is anybody happy about this piece of junk?

Did anyone, aside from the facilitators, enablers and signatories get something they can live with?