But taking it to the level of using the filibuster for a Supreme Court nominee takes it to a new level. One that should terrify a potential President.
It is a higher level, no question. But filibuster per se, setting a higher hurdle for a President to get over, is an imbalance of power against the President and in favor of the Senate.
I think the reason Hillary! and Kerry are willing to abuse cloture now is thatthey know cloture abuse would not be tolerated by the DEMs the same way it is tolerated by the GOP. IOW, they'd use the nuke in a heartbeat if the shoe was on the other foot. They are not bound to consistency in principle, every move is outcome oriented.