Could it be? Signs of an actual spine? It is difficult to get your hopes up, but if this is followed by a consistent policy of forcing all filibusters on matters of life and death to be “real” filibusters, it could have a real effect and change the course of this war. Watch for the media to begin immediately doing everything they can to make the GOP speakers into Jimmy Stewart-style heroes.
UPDATE: David Vitter is still in Louisiana, scheduled to come out of hiding at 5PM Central. Will he make it to DC in time for the cloture vote on troop withdrawal?
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