Midas, stay cool.  These "cards on the table" are just preliminary looseners-up. The chattering and gossiping makes the occupants of the cheap seats feel good about themselves.  It's all part of the game.  Those who know what they're doing -- on all three sides -- have to be trusted to get the best outcomes possible for their respective communities.  I think our lot will do very well. They're organised, intelligent, realistic, unified,  and bipartisan.