Pelosi Tries to Silence Dissent

The party that claims to be for free speech is trying to stifle dissent in the House of Representatives (h/t Drudge):

After losing a string of embarrassing votes on the House floor because of procedural maneuvering, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has decided to change the current House Rules to completely shut down the floor to the minority.

The Democratic Leadership is threatening to change the current House Rules regarding the Republican right to the Motion to Recommit or the test of germaneness on the motion to recommit. This would be the first change to the germaneness rule since 1822.

In protest, the House Republicans are going to call procedural motions every half hour.

This is the same party that's trying to reinstitute the "Fairness" Doctrine which would effectively shut down conservative talk radio. And the same party which refuses to hold their debates on Fox News because they might get a tough question.

What a collection of losers.

INSTANT UPDATE: Powerline is already reporting that Pelosi and Steny Hoyer have already caved on this rule change:

FURTHER UPDATE: It's over. House Republicans are proclaiming victory as Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer have abandoned their effort to change the rules to allow their majority to operate with more stealth.

The GOP can do marvelous things when they just stick together, and when the word gets out about what the Dems are trying to pull.

John Boehner quotes the Dems own words back to them. That always makes them look bad.

It looks to me like Nancy Pelosi is well on her way to becoming the most inept House Speaker ever.