interesting. actually, right on cue.

t r u t h o u t - FOCUS | Senate GOP Set to Go 'Nuclear' Over Judges: "Washington - Senate Republicans, boldly confident after their Nov. 2 electoral success, are preparing to end months of frustrating delays over President Bush's judicial picks by hitting Democrats with Republican's ultimate legislative weapon.
But the Republican threat to neuter long-cherished filibuster rules by steamrolling Democrats is risky - so potentially destructive that Capitol Hill calls it the 'nuclear option.' Democratic retaliation would be swift and long-lasting, raising the prospect of escalating clashes in a body that prides itself on gentility and cool judgment. "

would that be like when cheney told senator leahy to fuck off on the senate floor?