Filibuster compromise: Blame Reid

Don't like the compromise that prevented the nuclear option? Think it was a great deal for the Democrats? Either way, it seems, you can give some thanks to Harry Reid:

Although he repeatedly downplayed chances for a deal, saying as late as Monday afternoon that prospects were "very, very remote," Reid said Tuesday he received hourly updates on negotiations.

"In fact, some of (the 14 senators) dropped out of the negotiations, and I put them back in," Reid said.

So even though the media has portrayed them as "rouge moderates," it seems they worked with the blessing of Reid in order to get what the Minority Leader wanted. Which seems pretty savvy to me.

Also savvy? Reminding the world who pulls the strings on the right:

Reid said he is convinced Frist wanted to work something out with him but "the James Dobsons of the world prevented him from doing so."