Harry Reid Puts Ben In The Full Nelson

Harry Reid has called Ben Nelson's bluff on derailing the financial regulation bill and to Reid's credit, Ben Nelson has tossed his cards on the table and walked away.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will turn back to the Wall Street reform bill later today, after finally clinching 60 votes to overcome a filibuster. The question now is when it will finally pass, and be shipped over to the White House for a signing ceremony.

The legislation itself is at this point unamendable -- it's an up or down proposition. Still unknown at at this point is whether Republicans will use the Senate rules to eat up hours floor time, and delay a vote, or whether they'll allow a vote right away. Aides at this point expect Reid to file for cloture this afternoon, which would delay passage until at least Thursday. But as always during pivotal stages of the legislative process, things move, and change, quickly. 

My goodness, this thing might actually pass now.  It might actually become reality.

About damn time.  It also means Ben Nelson is more of a team player for the Dems than Russ Feingold.  That should tell you all you need to know about how far Russ Feingold has fallen into the useful idiot category for the GOP.