Rachel Bovard

They they faced no consequence for doing that when, in fact, John Thune and the Republican conference could have forced consequences on them.

Trent Lott, a former majority leader in the Senate, used to say there's only two rules in the Senate, exhaustion and unanimous consent.

And you only get to the second when you reach the first.

You have to force physical consequences on a filibustering minority.

We've just never seen that drive, that level of discipline, and that oomph, you know, for lack of a better word, from Senate Republicans.

And I think that's what's so frustrating.

You know, I think the blue slip, you know, protecting this kind of indefensible at this point, all of the lawfare that's continuing against Republicans or the lack of accountability for it now hangs on Senate Republicans.

And I think putting laying that at their feet is appropriate on a filibuster.

You know, if I were the White House, I would simply say no more laziness from you.

I expect you to extract consequences.

You need to use the levers of power in your institution to force Democrats to the floor to speak.

No more excuses from John Thune.

No more excuses from the Republican conference.

They have the ability to do this.

For whatever reason, they seem to gaslight the White House and tell them they can't do anything.

Full measure, right?

I expect the full measure of what you can do.

Otherwise, you're at fault here.

Everything lies on you.

No, that's exactly right.