Mark Levin is right on target.

Lawyer, radio talk show host and author Mark Levin has written a terribly important piece on filibuster reform. As his article describes, there are actually those in the Republican caucus who believe that either the obstruction issue is too good an issue for stirring up the troops in elections or that if Republicans wind up in the minority that they have effectively disarmed themselves.

Horsefeathers.

The obstruction issue is only good if there is a solution at the end of the rainbow. The problem can be fixed and the Senate majority has the ability to fix it. It will backfire if they do not show the backbone to get it done. It could particularly backfire on Senator Frist -- this is truly a test of leadership and the grassroots is watching.

The "let's not unilaterally disarm" argument barely passes the straight face test. Either the filibustering of judges is constitutional or it isn't. You can't be a little bit pregnant here.

If, God forbid, there is a President Hillary, then she has the same rights as President Bush to appoint the judges that she sees fit to appoint. To the victor goes the spoils. And if they are judicial activists, I will oppose them with every breath in my body. But Republicans have never filibustered a judicial nominee and they shouldn't start now. If it is unconstitutional for Democrats, it is unconstitutional for Republicans.

In his opening speech to the Senate, Senator Frist threw down an important gauntlet but unfortunately many in the media and the grassroots seemed to mistakenly believe that Frist was giving up on the very important step of changing the Senate rules so that filibusters cannot be deployed against judicial nominees.

Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, if anything, Frist laid the groundwork on the issue by not giving the go-ahead to Rule 22 which gives the Democrats the ability to block judges with cloture votes in the first place.

There is even some discussion as to whether or not Rule 22 even exists anymore, given that Frist rules package held back or "reserved" Rule 22. An interesting, if not arcane, parlimentary point.

Get the popcorn ready, friends. There is a fight a-brewin'.