I can almost hear it in the distance; Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema are telling the Democrats they should be grateful they couldn’t eliminate the filibuster. Are they right?
Not really, because the GOP has taken a legislative abortion ban off the table, and the rest of its legislative agenda revolves around tax and spending issues that will be addressed through reconciliation. The most extreme manifestations of Trumpism will be accomplished through executive action, not legislation. As a result, the filibuster will only be marginally relevant during the next two years, and probably not at all after the 2026 midterms.