House Republicans discover that the Senate doesn't work very well

By Ezra Klein

The traditional definition of chutzpah is "that quality enshrined in a man who, having killed his mother and father, throws himself on the mercy of the court because he is an orphan." I think it's time for an update:

Ahead of the vote Wednesday, House Republican leaders pressed a new line of attack, accusing Democrats of thwarting the will of the people by not committing to give the bill an up-or-down vote in the Senate.

Seriously? After mounting a record-breaking number of filibusters in recent years and screaming bloody murder when Democrats sought extremely modest changes in the practice, Republicans are now demanding up-or-down votes in the Senate? This is like Barack Obama complaining that John Boehner gets too much attention for his speeches.