[Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!]

In the Senate, Republicans repeatedly used their filibuster powers to
block or weaken Democratic proposals. Backed by President Bush's veto
threats, the minority party managed to sharply limit the Democrats'
influence on a range of issues throughout the year.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071222/...minority_rules

Didn't you whine about this exact thing when the republicans were in
power?