[Lurking Libertarian]

Even Republican Senators want to keep the Filibuster in the Senate rules, for the next time there is a Democratic president.

[Restorer]

Even Republican Senators want to keep the Filibuster in the Senate rules, for the next time there is a Democratic president.

The Senate can make whatever rules it wishes.

They could, for instance, rule out filibusters on judicial nominations (except perhaps for a strictly limited period) while leaving them in place for all other issues.

This shouldn't worry Republicans since they never used the filibuster to oppose Democratic nominations anyway.

Has anybody noticed that this same approach could be used to derail a President's Cabinet choices, forcing him to appoint aides acceptable to a minority of Senators?

[You Dirty Rats]

Or the last time. Remember how Bob Dole jammed up President Clinton & her husband with 43 senators?

Ol' Bob held the fort in 1993-4 until we got the majority in the 1994 election.

Clearly, the 'Rats are abusing the filibuster by applying it to judicial nominees, but there is no way the Senate is going to eliminate the filibuster. "Senate Rules" are the only thing that keeps these Senators from becoming -- the horrah! -- House members!

[Always Right]

Even Republican Senators want to keep the Filibuster in the Senate rules, for the next time there is a Democratic president.

Yes, but the Democrats will pull this stunt and have the filibuster ruled unconstitutional and outmanuver the GOP once again.