PLAYERS Conventional Wisdom

Foley ( + ) Mr. Speaker goes to well for passionate speech, avoids drowning, saves party.

Stenholm ( + ) Texas boll weevil has it both ways, saves honey money, wins entitlement cap.

Dole ( - ) Where have you gone, Mr. Mean? GOP a sideshow in this Dem melodrama.

Boren ( - ) Countdown to cave-in. CW knows Okla. Sen. will get rolled on tough deficit plan.

Breaux ( + ) DLC chair playing BTU ball with Bill, but will Senate hard- liners go-for his deal?

Kerrey ( + ) Neb. Sen. an adult suddenly- acting presidential on deficit a year too late.