The whole senate Faction closing up shop?
From the Times (emphasis added) …
While Republicans listed changes in Social Security as their No. 1 objective, Democrats made enlarging the armed forces and providing new military benefits as their top goal, rejecting the idea that the retirement program needed urgent repair. A poll of all Democratic senators by the Democratic staff of the Senate Finance Committee found none who supported diverting Social Security tax revenue into personal investment accounts, the centerpiece of Mr. Bush’s initiative.
That’s wonderful. But we’d much prefer to hear it publicly. If each member of the senate Faction really has decided not to vote for the president’s bill, they’re only making it more likely by keeping mum.