I must say that after recent events I am a bit wary of voting to secure the administration's hold on the Senate, even if many would consider such an action born out of mere partisanship and nothing more.
Indeed. This is the entire basis for a negative vote on Tyrion, who received not a semblance of a fair hearing. It's a denial based upon political affiliation, which is unfortunate.
Of course Tyrion is not nearly as partisan a choice as I
could have made and even voted against the Fuel and Power bill. But if the right wishes to stoop to
this level of partisanship and pettiness, so be it.