Opinion on Democratic hostility towards the filibuster

And yet, nobody from the NYT called for an end to the filibuster when it was being used to stop things like, say, Social Security Reform during the Bush administration. Only when procedural rules deny the left their grand social experiments do the constitutional scholars come out of the closet asking for someone to intervene.

in reference to: Op-Ed Contributor - Mr. Smith Rewrites the Constitution - NYTimes.com (view on Google Sidewiki)