You have to hand it to John Cornyn: In suddenly coming out for the destruction of the Senate filibuster, he acknowledges this contradicts his long-standing position on the subject. But in an op-ed, he blames it on the Democrats:

Democrats started this fight. Now Republicans should finish it. When 48 Democrats nearly killed the filibuster, it was to pass radical legislation designed to increase election fraud.They tried to ban voter ID requirements, to decriminalize ballot harvesting, and even to send taxpayer dollars into Democrats’ own campaign funds….I believe that Democrats, with their votes and statements, have already dealt the filibuster a fatal blow: The Senate rules will change eventually, whether Republicans like it or not.This leaves conservatives with two options.We can either unilaterally disarm, or we can stand and fight.

Democrats started this fight. Now Republicans should finish it. 

When 48 Democrats nearly killed the filibuster, it was to pass radical legislation designed........

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