Filibuster showdown averted

Let's-make-a-deal worked. For an abundance of observations and opinions, go to dkos.

My question: how binding are these deals? All I know is that here in California, we made a deal with Governor Schwarzenegger, and we all know what happened afterwards.

I'm with Feingold on this development.

Let's pray that Frist and his colleagues have more integrity than Governor Schwarzenegger.