I'm not sure where I come down on the Fillibuster Deal. Kos says yeah, Atrios says nah. My first gut reaction was one of negativity. Overall, some of the idealistic judges will get through. In the long run, that IS NOT a good thing. Although re-reading some of Frist's "No Compromise Whatsoever" quotes from the last few weeks, a smirk appears on my face.
Long term: Bad for progressive ideals.
Short term: Real bad for Frist and moderate Repubs in the '06.
UPDATE: The more I read about this, the more I get the feeling that McCain will come out on top when the dust settles. After all, it was McCain who took center stage at the press conference. Since Frist is positioning himself in opposition to the deal, and is by extention the voice of the White House, McCain is in effect slapping the administration on the hand. In my opinion, this is really about moderate Republican Senators exacting a little control over Bush and the Religious Righties.
To sum it all up? The next primary season for Republican presidential hopefulls is going to resemble the blood bath most were hoping for in the last cycle.