Did the nuclear option/filibuster fight wake up the country?

[merbex]

If the next poll comes out STILL showing a drop for Bush and Repugs in Congress I'll say we won this one

Democrats MUST use this fight plus Schiavo, EVERYTHING, to point out how NOTHING that helps the majority of our fellow dciizens is getting done

[mmonk]

1. Most people don't have a clue

about the Senate rules, what the nuclear option REALLY was, etc. We're still moving towards dictatorship at a fast clip. So the answer is no IMO.

[NYC2099]

6. Correct, most don't have a clue about senate rules.

But cut the American people some slack.....most don't even know when the 'War of 1812' began.

[FlemingsGhost]

2. Only DUers are paying that close attention

And given some of the naive interpretations as to what it all means, I'm not so sure they paid close enough attention.

[merbex]

5. I am thankful that it is a requirement that all school children must take

US History at some point before they graduate from High School. Most people do know what a filibuster is. Most people also know that you are supose to play any game by the rules and not change them while the game is in progress

Tampering with something that has been around for 214 years is like touching the third rail in American politics - wait he's done that too!

My framing for this lately - naked power grab

[doublethink]

3. No it still looks like business as usual

in DC to the rest of America. The shame is the next time this comes around it will look more and more like crying wolf. More of the same desensitizing the of the masses.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

4. They woke up to the fact that the Democrats are craven cowards.

Who tremble and cave when confronted.