This was the trade made in the Senate last night-"The Norquist Strategy: Part 2 Starts In February"

[kpete]

This was the trade made in the Senate last night; the Dems will get legislative repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, a couple judges, and probably the new START Treaty, and the Republicans will get the chance to massively cut spending early in the 112th Congress. If I’m a Republican, I take that trade.

This all came about last night, when <. . .> Senate Republicans <. . .> informed Harry Reid that they would renege on their support of the $1.1 trillion dollar omnibus spending bill<. . . .> Reid suddenly didn’t have the votes for anything but a short-term continuing resolution, probably for two months until February 18.

more:
http://www.talkleft.com/story/2010/12/17/12913/487
http://news.firedoglake.com/2010/12/17/gop-gets-chance-to-cut-spending-in-february-after-omnibus-collapses/

[n2doc]

1. Heavily cut non-defense spending, of course

The biggest pig of them all won't be touched. But you can be sure we will be trimming science, education, health care, environmental and other aspects of the Government. Heavily. And Obama will jump on board each one and crow about how "responsible" they all are.

[Warren Stupidity]

2. once again we play poker with our cards facing out. nt

[madrchsod]

3. so what else is new?

everyone is happy but the taxpayers.

[gratuitous]

4. And we'll get to START and DADT right after the NAFTA side agreements

Right around, oh, the twelfth of Never, second Tuesday next week.

Somebody got the pig, somebody got the poke. Any guesses on how this all got apportioned?