It’s the End of the Filibuster As We Know It

And I Feel Fine

Please note: the modern filibuster looks NOTHING like this

The filibuster is a Senate rule: nothing more, nothing less. It is not part of American Constitutional law. It has nothing to do with maintaining “tradition” or the soul of the Senate. It is not a “tool that protects the democracy of our nation” (Senator Sinema) It is a parliamentary procedure, until recently seldom used, where one or more members of a…