Senate Democrats are filibustering a Republican measure to reopen the federal government. As the shutdown approached and reached record length , Donald Trump grew impatient at the stalemate and demanded that Senate Republicans “nuke” the filibuster altogether and reopen government on a simple majority vote. So far, Senate Majority Leader John Thune has demurred , arguing the votes (presumably Republican votes) aren’t there to take away the Senate minority’s weapon of last resort. It appears Thune & Co. figure Trump will calm down and help broker a deal with Democrats to reopen the government instead of taking a step that might reduce GOP leverage in a future Democratic-controlled Senate.

The Atlantic ’s Jonathan Chait isn’t the only pundit who recalls how recently the shoe was on

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