Wrong. The principled stand would be to filibuster and let them (DemocRATs) shut it down. The Republicans that don’t support it can then try to tell their constituents why.
If the filibuster was wrong when they used it, why is it ok now?
If it is wrong it is wrong, and we can hardly stand on constitutional principle and then turn our backs on it when we have less power.
Constitutional principles are not situational and they are not relative.
I was against the filibuster in the case of judicial nominees before, and I am against it now. Elections have consequences, we must now deal with some realities. Sacrificing previously stated constitutional stands is not the way to win elections in the future.
Santorum is right, they don’t have the votes.
The repulicans need 41 out of 41 to filibuster and about 20 don’t believe you should filibuster judicial appointments.
I would say if you look back on FR in 2007, about 2/3 of FR doesn’t believe you should filibuster judicial appointments.