Wow. I didn't think he'd do it.
The partisan battles that have paralyzed Washington in recent years took a historic turn Thursday, as Senate Democrats eliminated filibusters for most presidential nominations, severely curtailing the political leverage of the Republican minority in the Senate and assuring an escalation of partisan warfare.
While I lament the fact that the Democrats may have given up the opportunity to block odious Republican nominees should they lose a majority in the Senate under a Republican president, I'm also convinced that the Republicans would have done the exact same thing if even a single one of their nominees were filibustered, so, might as well make hay while the sun shines.