Today, 57 Senators stood up for democracy in America, stood up against taxation without representation, stood up for the voting rights of 580,000 Americans living in the District of Columbia.

But it wasn't quite enough.  We needed 60 votes to end the filibuster led by Republican leaders Mitch McConnell and Trent Lott.  What happened to Democrat Max Baucus?  What about the great American John McCain?  This was a bipartisan bill, with 8 Republicans voting for it.  What happened to other Republicans, like Thad Cochran, Gordon Smith - why didn't they stand up to their misguided leaders and do the right thing?

Mitch McConnell sits smiling (sort of) in this photo, ironically, in front of the American flag.  Nothing to smile about, Mitch, you're disrespecting our flag.  You decided to follow your coarsest political instincts rather than stand up for your fellow Americans in DC.