Looking for the fire door

I was just thinking that the longer the Bush Social Security tour went on, the more people would grow apathetic about the thing and just want it to end.

Guess I was right:

With the Senate Finance Committee at an impasse on Social Security and House leaders anxious about moving forward, Republican congressional leaders have told the White House that it is time to look for an escape route.

Senate GOP leaders, in discussions with White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove and political officials, have made it clear they are stuck in a deep rut and suggested it is time for an exit strategy, according to a senior Senate Republican official and Finance Committee aides.