HolyJoe changes his mind

No, HolyJoe hasn't backed away from his attention-must-be-paid moment.

No, it's the opposite. In order to join the GOP filibuster of health care, HolyJoe had to change his mind about the filibuster process itself.

In 1994, he joined liberal senator Tom Harkin as sponsor of a bill to get rid of it, saying:

"[People] are fed up -- frustrated and fed up and angry about the way in which our government does not work, about the way in which we come down here and get into a lot of political games and seem to -- partisan tugs of war and forget why we're here, which is to serve the American people. And I think the filibuster has become not only in reality an obstacle to accomplishment here, but it also a symbol of a lot that ails Washington today."

The legislation failed, 76-19.

Too bad, because chameleon HolyJoe has now changed his mind and reversed himself. He now likes it.

Or is this just an extended temper tantrum -- HolyJoe's way of saying?

I AM HE, TO WHOM ATTENTION MUST BE PAID!!!

Ralph