Didn’t Reid go absolutly bonkers when Republicans suggested this very thing during the Bush administration.
Yep. Made several long speeches about how such a change flies in the face of the founder's intent. Took the opposite point of view from the one he is asserting now.
Over the years, the filibuster has proven to be an important tool of moderation and consensus, which partly explains why the Republican leadership is opposed to it. They aren't interested in moderation. They are only interested in advancing their right-wing, radical political agenda, an agenda being driven by the people who are saying we are filibustering against people of faith. ...But Senator BARACK OBAMA speaks in favor of the filibuster. He understands, as an African American, why it is important. But at these times people have spoken and public opinion has spurred this Chamber into action, as indicated, it brings about compromise. So you see the filibuster is not a political gimmick. It is part of the fabric of this institution we call the Senate, the greatest debating society in the world--or at least it has been so far. Is that going to be taken away from us?