Lockstep Lemming Democrats Vote to Repeal Reform Rules
February 23rd, 2009 | by BGuzzardi |
Every Republican voted against weakening the reform rules passed last year by the Democrats with much posturing. Not a single Democrat voted to retain Reform Rules. Very, very disappointing The Democrat-controlled House rules passed tonight take the three most important changes of Rules Reform Commission and either eliminate or weaken them:
1) Prohibition against gut and run amendments (amending in Rules) – eliminated
2) 24 Hour wait before voting after amending – in my view eviscerated. Democrats will say no, but there is a GIANT loophole the Democrats can, and I predict will, use
3) 11 pm limit on voting – weakened.
Dave Pidgeon at LancasterOnline has some additional information.