By Carole Shields In politics, the rules don't change all that often. Regardless of which party holds the most power, business in legislative bodies is typically just business as usual.
Congressional factions try their best to manipulate the rules all the time, of course.
But every once in awhile, the rules do change. The last time the public changed the rules, a war stopped. The last time Congress changed the rules, a war hero lied to Congress and then hit the airwaves to scold us about family values. Now in this moment of national embarrassment, the rules are changing again. The real power behind this change is coming from the people.