How's the deal looking?

Some people on dailykos were really happy with the deal that stopped or delayed the nuclear option.  Some of us did not feel so happy about it.  I am one of the latter.  I would be so happy to realize I am wrong, but it is looking worse all the time to me.  It is looking like another great opportunity wasted - sometimes I think that should be the motto of the Democratic Party.  Please read the article in the Washington Post of today, June 3, 2005, entitled "Bush Poised to Nominate Dozens For Judgeships, GOP Insiders Say," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/02/AR2005060201959.html  , and explain to me why the deal was good.