For every (stormy) cloud there is a silver lining... Olympia Snowe

[Peacetrain]

If Olympia Snowe, bails on us... the silver lining to that, will be a strong message to one and all in Washington, that there is no working with this Republican Congress. That their (the republicans), politics are more important than the welfare of the nation.

There will be no more need for discussion.

How Olympia Snowe votes, will frame if we as Democrats keep trying to bring them with us on legislation for the whole United States, or we leave them in their little realms of influence to ineffectively chomp and chew on every forward motion we make.

There is that silver lining.

edit the cloud

[thunder rising]

1. Better put "For every silver lining there exists a dark cloud"

[Peacetrain]

8. I changed the leader of the op... you made a good point

[Eric J in MN]

2. If she votes No, then we can use reconciliation for a much better bill.

If she votes Yes, that will perpetuate the myth that she's needed, and result in a lousy bill.

[the other one]

3. "Every silver lining s'got a touch of grey" - Robert Hunter

As sung by Jerry Garcia

[sui generis]

4. Olympia Snowe is not the threshold

We've known for a very long time there is no working republicans or non-populist democrats.

[eleny]

5. Since W did that almost right away with the tax cuts, It's well past the time Dems do it, too

[DrToast]

6. I want her to vote no. I'm tired of courting her one vote

It's not like her vote is going to provide any political cover for moderate Dems.

[Cant trust em]

7. Funnily enough, I don't think we need her to portray that message. nt

[Peacetrain]

9. Probably not.. but sometimes a little extra clarification works

And this will be the straw that breaks the camels back on bi partisanship