i'm chris malthue said in new york. the democratic brackout that could change the course of this political war. nothing is more daring or more effective than the attack from a defensive position. that's how henry v won, how alexander defeated the persians. go for the defensive and make time go on the attack. today, the democratic leadership struck with all its pent-up fury. it broke through the lines and then strangled every effort to move the country forward and tried to kill every nomination and initiative for rebuilding the economy, for fixing the immigration system, the same forces that have tried choking the president's health care law in its crib. as dinah washington once sang, what a difference a day makes. due to the action of the senate democrats today, there will no longer be a 60-vote requirement to get nominations, and with any luck, there will be action. steve kornacki is the host of up weekend mornings, and joan walsh is an editor at salon. the president's enemies have made history in the furauusty a frequ