Matthew Dragonette of the College Conservative may be onto something here.

Congressional Republicans have been handed a golden opportunity and they would be foolish to waste it. For two years, they will have control of both the House and the Senate, which will prevent Democratic legislation from ever passing muster and allow Republicans to create bills of their own that the Senate will actually vote on. After years on the defensive, this is the perfect opportunity for Republicans to show the American people that they have both the ideas and the ability needed to govern. However, the threat of filibuster in the Senate will prove to be a thorn in the Republican side and must be addressed.

Republicans have to be willing to play politics to win, both for themselves and for the good of the country. The soon-to-be Minority Leader, Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), needs to be exposed as the obstructionist that he has been since 2011. Reid should be notorious for refusing to consider the hundreds of pieces of legislation that have passed the House in the past four years. Republicans have been decried as obstructionists, but the media has largely glossed over the fact that Reid does not even let the Senate vote on most Republican-sponsored or House-passed bills. The best way to expose him is to force a Democratic filibuster on a piece of legislation from the House that is brought to the floor for a vote.

This cannot be any piece of legislation. This bill (or repeal of a bill) must be well-developed, carefully worded, and must accomplish something mildly important. Additionally, it must be thought to be supported by a majority of Americans. While these are stringent requirements, they are necessary because Reid must be seen as opposing the will of the American people without a legitimate excuse. And if the bill were to pass, it needs to actually do something.