This is just strange. A National Wildlife Federation spokesman hailed the successful, Republican-urged and -enabled Motion to Proceed as a sign of pending victory in the debate over Lieberman-Warner.

Apparently, the overwhelming vote hardly overcame a McConnell-Inhofe blocking effort, as alleged. Instead, Republicans were happy to give the Democrats a forum to demand higher energy prices and the loss of manufacturing jobs — which is precisely what this scheme has brought about in Europe, along with complaints about nations that don’t follow suit. Already the Democrats are squirming at the edge of the cliff where Environment Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) has led them (their words).

It seems our fearless colleague is new to Senate procedure. And it is fair to presume he doesn’t fancy Roll Call.