[Grand Old Partisan]

The Republican will not always be in the White House, and if we roll over on this, we lose our ability to name the federal judges, including Supreme Court Justices.

[The Real Eddie01]

The Republican's will roll. All is lost. Best to just admit that now.

Orin Hatch has no backbone.

Eddie01

[eFudd]

I am not suggesting they roll over. The procedural change in the definition of a filibuster is what is allowing this to happen. If the Senator who was filibustering actually had to stand up on the floor and keep his lips wagging in order to wag his lips to keep the filibuster going, the floor vote would have happened months ago. All productivity in the senate ( now that is an oxymoron ) would cease until the issue got settled.

Democrats would not even be able to go out and raise funds.

What has changed is the rules for a filibuster. Now they can hold a filibuster in place without even being on the floor.

Time to repeal the rule changes.