I'm not as sanguine as Eschaton about Democrats pandering on the Pledge issue. It really pisses me off. So herewith, the Democratic Hall of Shame:

The decision was written by Judge Alfred T. Goodwin, whom Senate President Pro Tem Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., called an "atheist lawyer."

"I hope his name never comes before this body for any promotion, because he will be remembered," said Byrd.

As an atheist lawyer (Jewish division) I'm really offended. I but Judge Goodwin isn't even an atheist! Byrd has been losing it for years, but this is a little over the top.

Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., a former vice presidential candidate, immediately called for a constitutional amendment to make sure the words stay in the pledge: "There may have been a more senseless, ridiculous decision issued by a court at some time, but I don't remember it."

As Eschaton points out, there was a pretty ridiculous decision just about 18 months ago that he might remember.
Come on, a constitutional amendment? Is it that big a deal?

"This decision is just nuts," said Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., who called on senators to arrive early Thursday morning to publicly recite the pledge.

Nuts? It's not nuts. It might be wrong, or misguided, but it's a defensible opinion on legal grounds. Now, making all the Senators get to the Capitol early so they can prove how wonderfully god-fearing and patriotic they are, that's nuts.