WSJ:
It does not matter, constitutionally, that congressional Republicans have abused their authority by refusing to confirm qualified nominees—just as congressional Democrats did in the previous administration. Governance in a divided system is by nature frustrating. But the president cannot use unconstitutional means to combat political shenanigans. If the filibuster is a problem, the Senate majority has power to eliminate or weaken it, by an amendment to Senate Rule 22. They just need to be aware that the same rules will apply to them if and when they return to minority status and wish to use the filibuster to obstruct Republican appointments and policies.
This points to either the weakness of the current Democrat controlled Senate or a Senate that sees itself as a soon to be minority.
Given the recent Obama-Pelosi-Reid style of governance which indicates a willingness by the Senate to govern beyond convention, I lean toward the latter.
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