The faulty logic of defending the filibuster

The rule is arbitrary, impedes self-government, and could cost the Democrats their majority

In his newsletter yesterday, New York Times opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie (one of the good ones) shared a 2010 Connecticut Law Review article by a political scientist named Josh Chafetz in which he that the Senate filibuster is actually unconstitutional because it impedes the people from meaningfully engaging in self-government. In both their views, …