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Josh Marshall thinks the current kerfuffle about the filibuster is much ado about not much of anything, although he thinks Democrats’ forcing Republicans to take a position is likely worthwhile. He suggests the, as far as court nominations are concerned, the Republican Party effectively eliminated the filibuster years ago.

As Rep. Adam Schiff put it yesterday on Twitter, Mitch McConnell’s historically unprecedented and constitutionally illegitimate decision to block President Obama from nominating anyone a year before he left office was the real nuclear option. The rest is simply fallout. Senate Republicans had the power to do this. But that doesn’t make it legitimate. The seat was stolen. Therefore Gorsuch’s nomination is itself illegitimate since it is the fruit of the poisoned tree.

Democrats likely have no power to finally prevent this corrupt transaction. It is nonetheless important that they not partake in the corruption.

Republicans are violating the public trust. As Atrios pointed out a couple of days ago, Republicans seem to believe that the rules are for them and for no one else.

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