They were against the filibuster...

...before they were for it. Here's two years ago, back when they were contemplating the "nuclear option" to ban the practice:

Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS): “[Filibustering] is wrong. It’s not supportable under the Constitution. And if they insist on persisting with these filibusters, I’m perfectly prepared to blow the place up.”

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spokesman: “Senator McConnell always has and continues to fully support the use of what has become known as the ‘[nuclear]’ option in order to restore the norms and traditions of the Senate.”

But that was back before they were in the minority. Now that they need it to block the will of the majority—of the Senate, and of the nation, instant and automatic:

Minority Leader Mitch McConnell responded to Reid with a counteroffer: an automatic 60-vote threshold for all key Iraq amendments.... “It’s a shame that we find ourselves in the position that we’re in,” McConnell said. “It produces a level of animosity and unity on the minority side that makes it more difficult for the majority to pass important legislation.”

Crybabies. Conscience of a conservative, I suppose.

[Courtesy Think Progress.]

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