They can use the "constitutional option" whereby filibusters are not used to stop the vote on judicial nominees. Another election cycle is just a vision of Republican'ts asking for more and more money to "really turn things around this time."
but between the RINOS and idiots like McCain, they barely have a majority most of the time.
Add to that, it will be a complete PR nightmare and you have to be real and know they are thinking about that too.