Implosion has occurred. The liberals now realize their play book has long ago been played out, they cannot offer anything new.

Linda Chavez;

Liberals' response to the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito Jr., to
replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is as
hysterical as it was predictable. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid,
D.-Nev., blamed the "radical right wing" for Alito's selection. Failed
Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry, D.-Mass., echoed the
sentiment. "Has the right wing now forced a weakened president to
nominate a divisive justice in the mold of Antonin Scalia?" Kerry
asked, rhetorically. And it wasn't just senators, but left leaning
interest groups that joined the fray. Ralph Neas of the mis-named
People for the American Way warned, "Replacing a mainstream
conservative like Justice O'Connor with a far-right activist like
Samuel Alito would threaten Americans' rights and legal protections for
decades."... It boils down to one issue: abortion.

The masks have come off, the truth has become reality, and their policies are unsupported, including abortion. How much longer can they continue to shut down Congress?

JDW