Once again, I am upset with Harry Reid..

[DividedWeAre]

Once again, I am upset with Harry Reid.  I  don't give a flying fork about the long-term effect of changing the filibuster rules and how it could come back to bite the Democrats if they are someday in the minority and can't use it themselves.  For two reasons... One, Democrats have never abused it the way that Republicans have and... Two, what's right is right.  Although the minority party should have some rights just as minority voters should, it is majority rule in this country.  That is the way that it should be in the Senate and House, too. If either Chamber goes loony to the point of hurting the American people, then the last resort is the President's veto.  The filibuster obscures the right of the people to have their votes count in the way that it was intended.  And finally, I think that such "tactics" keep many voters from voting.  I don't want voters opting out - I want voters opting in.

[jaxx]

1. “We didn’t have the votes,” Udall

Updated: 1/26/11 9:10 AM EST

Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) conceded Tuesday night that the fight to overhaul the filibuster was essentially doomed this Congress, saying he was settling for more modest reforms worked out by the leaders from both parties.

“We didn’t have the votes,” Udall told POLITICO. “But what we’ve achieved is a lot. We’re going to put in place a number of agreements, but we’re going to have a number of votes to see how strong we are on reform.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/48179.html#ixzz1CHwAY2IN

[d_b]

2. don't sweat it

I'm sure the dems will filibuster the agenda of the next repube president.