Thank RINOs for Saving the Filibuster

Just five years ago, conservatives were hailing the prospect of abolishing the filibuster and Bill Frist nearly did so just to approve a few judges. How the tables have turned.

How the tables have turned. Just five years ago, when chatter about a "permanent Republican majority" was still on the lips of hopeful pundits, Ann Coulter was hailing the prospect of abolishing the filibuster as the common-sense "constitutional option" -- and Bill Frist nearly exercised it in the name of passing a few judges. The evil Gang of 14, filled with evil RINOs -- John McCain, Olympia Snowe, Lindsey Graham -- did something very evil and preserved established historical rule. Most pundits identifying themselves with "the base" lambasted this decision, but prudent commentators praised them: we might be in the minority again soon, and this is a power we might want.

Well, we are in the minority again, and it is a power we want. If we'd exercised that option back then -- just a few years back, with the very same members of the Senate we're counting on now -- what could we say? "Do as I say, not as I do"? "The filibuster for me, but not for thee"?

Thank goodness for RINOs like McCain, Snowe, and Graham. We owe them a lot of thanks right now for their foresight.