Novak on the Senate: Look Higher

If you want to understand what's going on with the Senate, suggests Robert Novak, you need to look past Priscilla Owens, and up to the Supreme Court. Highly recommended; if you were wavering on the 'nuclear option' before, you probably won't be after reading this. Quite simply, the Democrats are engaged in a power play designed to ensure that Bush can't a Supreme Court nominee on the bench without their approval. However, Novak's sources are apparently telling him that the Democratic tactics are solidifying the Republicans. Things will be coming to a head very quickly on this one; stay tuned...