"Democrats started this fight. Now Republicans should finish it. When 48 Democrats nearly killed the filibuster, it was to pass radical legislation designed to increase election fraud. They tried to ban voter ID requirements, to decriminalize ballot harvesting, and even to send taxpayer dollars into Democrats' own campaign funds."
"I believe that Democrats, with their votes and statements, have already dealt the filibuster a fatal blow: The Senate rules will change eventually, whether Republicans like it or not. This leaves conservatives with two options. We can either unilaterally disarm, or we can stand and fight."
"The sole reason Cornyn has suddenly found Jesus on the need to nuke the filibuster is that it has become a central demand of the president whose endorsement he desperately needs to win a May runoff against Texas attorney general Ken Paxton."
Senator John Cornyn has reversed his long-standing position opposing filibuster elimination, now advocating for its destruction. He attributes this change to Democrats' 2022 efforts to create a carve-out for the For the People Act, claiming they dealt the filibuster a fatal blow. Cornyn frames the choice as either unilateral disarmament or standing to fight. However, the timing raises questions about motivation, as this reversal coincides with Cornyn's need for endorsement support in a May runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton, a right-wing activist favorite, has strategically positioned himself in the race, making the low-turnout primary competitive. Cornyn's sudden shift appears driven by political necessity rather than principled conviction.
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