'Toontime: Surrender and Declare Victory

The Democrats are declaring victory over the filibuster rule, but anybody with two cents in their pocket knows the difference between a temporary political victory and actual reform of the Senate's archaic rules. The Current Occupant may get his political appointments approved, but the filibuster rule is till with us, guaranteeing no legislation will pass Congress without Repugnant support:

[credit: Mike Keefe]

Senators are primarily interested in maintaining there own prerogatives and Democrats were looking down the road to a time when they may be the minority in a chamber that allows majority votes to govern.  Senate Majority Leader Henry Reid had the chance to pass real filibuster reform by majority vote at the beginning of the new Congress but declined to do so. "Kabuki theatre' for the folks at home is a lot safer:

[credit: Pat Bagley]