Blackhacker

Showdown in the Senate has been avoided as a deal is struck that paves the way for an up or down vote on three Judicial Nominees. No Commitment on the other two, and the “Nuclear” is taken off the table.

NYTimes

Bipartisan Group in Senate Averts Judge Showdown

By CARL HULSE
Published: May 24, 2005

WASHINGTON, May 23 - A bipartisan group of 14 senators struck a last-second agreement on Monday that defused - at least for now - a potentially explosive parliamentary showdown over eliminating Senate filibusters against judicial nominees

After reading the article it looks like nobody is getting what they want… This MUST be the right solution. Of course everyone reserve the right to return to “DEFCON 1″ if somebody is not upholding their end of the bargain.

Brinkmanship … It’s like living back 80’s again (only no Russians).