How Deal Was Made, Unmade, Then Saved

This WSJ article provides a play by play if you will on on the fiscal cliff deal was structured.  We have already posted our thoughts here with Don't Celebrate Quite Yet.

Everyone will have some negative or positive to say about this deal.  Usually you would give the two major players involved in this case Biden and McConnell, credit for at least getting the deal done and avoiding the cliff.  However, it may have been better to take the pain rather then to prolong it even more.

Wondering how each state either Democrat or Republican voted?  See this interactive WSJ graph