The Dawning Of Day 2 Of The GOP Circus

[Harry Hope]

1/07/11

New House majority hits some turbulence

By Bob Cusack

The House GOP majority hit some significant turbulence in its first week in charge, attracting negative headlines for not allowing amendments to the health repeal law and a bizarre chain of events that led to two of its members attempting to be sworn in by watching the ceremony on TV.

Democrats accused Republicans of hypocrisy after the House GOP indicated it would not allow amendments to next week's healthcare repeal vote. During an interview earlier this week on Fox News, host Greta Van Susteren repeatedly challenged Rules Committee Chairman David Dreier (R-Calif.) on the leadership's decision to have a straight up-or-down vote on repeal.

She said, "You promised that there would amendments to the rules, and right out of the box, you're not doing it."

Dreier disputed that assertion, noting that Democrats will be allowed to offer amendments at the committee level as the panels of jurisdiction attempt to devise an alternative later this year.

In his first press conference as Speaker on Thursday, Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) also was pressed by reporters on the issue.

He said, "I promised a more open process. I did not promise that every single bill would be an open bill."

More at http://thehill.com/homenews/house/136551-new-house-gop-majority-hits-some-turbulence
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What delightful entertainment and what goodies will today's session deliver. Got your popcorn?

Harry

[SpiralHawk]

1. "Whooopee. Snigger. Smirk. Sneer." - RepubliClowns

[gratuitous]

2. That's just awful!

Nobody's supposed to remember stuff. You're supposed to take the day's deathless pronouncement from the Republicans on high and take it for the eternal gospel truth it is. Until tomorrow, when a whole new set of eternal rules will come out.