[MileHi]

Senate Democrats, playing by the new rules, will have a much tougher time standing in the way of tort reform, energy reform, and quite possibly Social Security reform and tax reform.

How is that if the rules change only applies to judicial nominations?

[jpl]

How is that if the rules change only applies to judicial nominations?

Good point. Personally, I don't the agree with the idea of eliminating the filibuster on legislation, something which really does have a long and legitimate tradition in the Senate. Using a 60-vote requirement to deny entire slates of qualified Presidential appointees has no legitimate tradition in the Senate, and arguably violates the spirit (if not the letter itself) of the Constitution.