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Now, back to the issue at hand.
Changing the rules to fit your direct political needs rather than because of the actual merits of those rules is ad hoc rulemaking, something which is almost always detrimental to both political balance and to democracy.
Just because something goes by the rules does not mean it is right, nor does it mean it follows the spirit of those rules. For example, if in democratic elections one group gets an 80% majority, it can prohibit those who don't support that group from voting. Perfectly legal, yet not right at all.
Likewise, a much smaller majority could gain long-term political power by, say, changing voting districts' boundaries (sound familiar?). Or, it could strongly limit large majorities' rights to be heard.
The point is that changing rules for the sole purpose of increasing one's own political power is an undemocratic and extremely dangerous practice. Yes, it can be done within the constitution and within the existing rules, but every lawbook, every constitution can be undermined from within.
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