Common Ground

The Democrats are in a terrible mess. They nominated a Catholic for president only to lose the Catholic vote. They have spent the last 40 years as the main legislative party yet shut out of power in Congress. They became a progressive party only to find themselves uncomfortable in that role. Now the Republicans are running Congress with the kind of iron hand that the Democrats used for 40 years. The Democrats salvation may be in their role as guardian of Social Security but in doing so they are becoming the poster child for the filibuster. The campain to save the filibuster is the modern day version of save the whales. It has become a big part of the Democrats road show. I will admit the Republicans are arrogant with their powers but to say they are unfair because the want to change the filibuster rule is wrong.
The battle over the right to filibuster reminds me of the words from a Kris Kristofferson song "Let the devil take tomorrow help me make it thru the night" or maybe this line "I don't care whats right or wrong I don't try to understand". The filibuster has been with us for 200 years. It's gives the minority time to rally voters to their side, what's wrong with that? The fight over federal judges will look like Little League compared to the battle over the Supreme Court appointments.
Every time a big filibuster is in sight, the Capital custodians pull out cots and roll them into Congress. This is not Hollywood and Mr Smith Goes To Washington, asking Senators to stay on their feet for days knowing they can not is like asking rabbits not to mate.
Something needs to be done to get things moving before the battle for the Supreme Court takes place. At least for now a compromise has been reached, but you can be assured the Capital custodians will be rolling a load of cots into Congress when the battle for the Supreme Court judges starts.