Really?

From The Hill:

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) could be short on votes he needs to force changes to the Senate’s filibuster rules, as nine Democratic senators sit on the fence about the proposed reforms.

In addition, Sen.-elect Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) did not commit during the campaign to reforming the filibuster rules, which brings the total number of undecided Democrats who will vote on the issue next year to 10.

Of the nine sitting Democrats who have declined to commit to voting for the constitutional option — the controversial tactic whereby Reid could change the chamber’s rules by a simple majority vote — three indicated they could be persuaded to follow Reid’s lead.

That means Reid might be only one or two votes short of the 50 he needs to trigger the change, which Republicans call the nuclear option. * * *

The "nuclear option" -- that's funny. The Republicans have intentionally screwed things up to such an extent that it now requires 60 votes in the Senate to get anything done, and they're complaining about a nuclear option?

And what the hell is wrong with the Democrats on this?  Are they worried that things are going to get worse in the Senate? How is that even possible?

The whole thing reminds me of the scene from The Life of Brian where Matthias is about to be stoned to death simply because he uttered the Lord's name, i.e., he told his wife that a piece of halibut "was good enough for Jehovah" (via IMDB):

Matthias:  Look, I don't think it should be a sin, just for saying "Jehovah".
[Everyone gasps]

Jewish Official:  You're only making it worse for yourself!

Matthias:  Making it worse? How can it be worse? Jehovah! Jehovah! Jehovah!

And that is precisely my question: How can the situation in the Senate get any worse? The time has come to reform the filibuster rules.