[DiogenesLamp]

You misunderstand, perhaps. The Dems did away with the filibuster for all presidential nominees with the exception of the Supreme Court.

Those are the rules the current Senate is observing. Nothing has changed.

Okay, you've jogged my memory a bit. Yes, I think I do remember that it was for all appointees except for the Supreme Court. But here is what I am thinking. The Democrats Nuked the filibuster first, so I say let's do it back to them. Getting two Supreme Court nominees through would be worth it.

Last I read, sometime in December, that if the vote came to the floor of the Senate, there were 8 republicans that would vote to not change the filibuster. It is more than just McConnell.

That is true, but I am convinced that had we taken out McConnell, the rest of them would not be so determined to defy their constituencies.

I still want revenge on McConnell for what he helped to do to McDaniel in Mississippi.

[Dave W]

Yes, the McDaniel treatment was jaw dropping. I had forgotten about that. For whatever reason, the Senators keep on voting for McConnell as their leader. All I can think of is he must be some kind of wizard behind the scenes and an expert on rules - in other words - a technical guru as it applies to running the Senate because publicly, he is neither inspirational nor interesting and I am being kind.

I understand the type of job McConnell has is a thankless task and most people don't want to do it. You get blamed for everything, but still, there are others in the Senate who can do the job.