The Democratic party, as currently constituted, is a party carefully designed to fall over --seemingly at the last gasp-- when the interests of corporations, the military, the surveillance state, or Israel come into conflict with the interests of ordinary Americans.
The Democrats gave George Bush thirty-nine standing ovations at his 2005 State of the Union address
Yes, this party that you spend your time at DailyKos defending, strategizing for and championing, repeatedly stood and cheered a man who less than ninety days earlier stole the Presidency of the United States for the second time in a row.
So sure, I believe the Democrats will win this filibuster fight. They would never allow these ludicrous corporatist judges on the bench! And I believe the Great Pumpkin will appear in my pumpkin patch any .... minute ... now.