We knew that Republicans, who repeatedly flouted the rules and norms, would change the rules in a nanosecond if it blocked any significant part of their agenda. We will soon see if John Thunes long-standing commitment and his word mean anything. Count me a skeptic.

Thune and his colleagues, of course, have piously pledged over and over that they will never touch the filibuster, something they used over and over when Biden was president. Democrats who blocked change, including Manchin and Sinema, took that as gospel. Some of us knew better. 2

Hurray!

Congratulations!