Filibuster Fizzle

I'm no fan of Senator Salazar's attempt at compromise on this issue. We worked for Ken and voted to send him to DC to fight the President, not to give in at each opportunity. He has already compromised far too often for me --- and I know I speak for others.

Senator Frist (R-Unethical Diagnoses) is already talking up a new situation in which to "pull the nuclear trigger". Ken Salazar should now know what making a deal with these guys really means: nothing. Hey Ken, you got screwed!

And Salazar will never be forgiven for rightly criticizing James Dobson's focus on power and influence rather than the real troubles families are having today. He should let that sleeping dog lie.

I say this: Let the Republicans in the Senate attempt their power play. They didn't have the votes. Let them reveal their disdain for the law -- the Constitution says no such thing about an "up or down vote". Let it be known that they feel everyone should follow the rules but them. Let their lies about us on the left not respecting people of faith be shown: Priscilla Owen is knee-deep in Enron conflicts, not religious ones.

And I say this to Ken: compromising with those who have threatened to destroy 200 years of Senate tradition is foolish. Why don't you give the 51% of us who voted for you as much respect as you're giving the 51% who voted for Bush? We ask for no more, but demand no less.