[dvwjr]

Sure, the rules can be changed at anytime:

When the US Senate first organizes this week it takes only 51 votes to adopt the US Senate rules. The Senate normally adopts the rules from the previous Senate. One of these rules is Rule XXII, the so-called 'filibuster' and 'cloture' rule, which in the 108th Congress required 60 votes to force 'cloture'. If the Senate Rule XXII was modified NOW, then it would only take 51 votes to adopt the modified rule at the beginning of the session.

AFTER the rules are adopted it will most probably require the 60 votes for cloture to modify the Senate Rule XXII itself.


Summary:

51 votes now, 60 votes by the end of the week and for the next two years...


Frist chickened out.


dvwjr

[Lancey Howard]

THAT is very bad news.
Frist is clucking like a chicken. What a p.o.s.
The guy just stabbed Bush in the back.

[ImphClinton]

Or was he just acting in the best way for the Party.

We have gone from a small minority to a strong Majority in ten years.

We have almost completely destroyed the Lamestream Press. A majority of the public now considers they unreliable and very biased against Republicans.

We have consistently gotten rid of their top leaders.

We can change the rule in 2007 if needed. We might not need to though if we pick up five more seats. We have a three seat advantage in 2006. And a lot of Dems in Red States to knock off. Christie could knock of Corzine in NJ also.