January 05, 2009

Pelosi's Battle of Ideas

Just like fidel castro's - only ideas from one party will be heard:

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to re-write House rules today to ensure that the Republican minority is unable to have any influence on legislation. Pelosi’s proposals are so draconian, and will so polarize the Capitol, that any thought President-elect Obama has of bipartisan cooperation will be rendered impossible before he even takes office.

Pelosi’s rule changes — which may be voted on today — will reverse the fairness rules that were written around Newt Gingrich’s “Contract with America.”

In reaction, the House Republican leadership is sending a letter today to Pelosi to object to changes to House Rules this week that would bar Republicans from offering alternative bills, amendments to Democrat bills or even the guarantee of open debate accessible by motions to recommit for any piece of legislation during the entire 111th Congress.

Via Michelle.

Posted by Val Prieto at January 5, 2009 02:28 PM

Comments

There's no such thing as bipartisan cooperation. Hell, if they can't be bipartisan even during a time of war, I don't think they're going to do it during Obama's revolution.

Posted by: jsb [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 6, 2009 10:21 AM


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