Asking Americans to prove they are the person casting their ballot remains a bridge too far for Senate Democrats. Before heading out of Washington for August recess, every Senate Democrat voting Friday night opposed advancing a Republican proposal requiring voters to show photo identification when casting ballots in federal elections.

The measure failed 52-46, short of the 60 votes needed to advance. And, of course, Republicans won’t nuke the filibuster to get it passed.

The proposal, offered by Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio, was a stripped-down voter ID provision connected to the broader SAVE America Act. The larger legislation would also require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote.

Democrats argue such requirements could make voting more difficult for eligible Americans who lack qualifying identification. That’s pretty funny. Somehow Americans are able to come up with ID to buy alcohol and pot, board a plane, open a bank account, cash a check, rent a car, pick up prescriptions and enter government buildings and navigate a plethora of other everyday situations – but asking for one before casting a ballot is discriminatory and a threat to democracy.