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Independents flock to the polls to support “the most honest and most open government” that Nancy Pelosi promised.

(Thanks, HR)

National Review’s Jonah Goldberg writes on “Pelosi’s Gambit:”

DEMOCRATS TO CHANGE 185 YEAR-OLD HOUSE RULE TO ALLOW TAX HIKES WITHOUT HAVING TO VOTE

May 16, 2007

In a stunning move, House Democrats today revealed they will attempt to rewrite House rules that have gone unchanged since 1822 in order to make it possible to increase taxes and government spending without having to vote and be held accountable. House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today vowed Republicans will use every available means to fight this unprecedented change.

“This is an astonishing attempt by the majority leadership to duck accountability for tax-and-spend policies the American people do not want,” Boehner said. “The majority leadership is gutting House rules that have been in place for 185 years so they can raise taxes and increase government spending without a vote. House Republicans will use every tool available to fight this abuse of power.”

Andy McCarthy adds:

Any chance the mainstream media will refer to Pelosi’s procedural maneuver as “The Nuclear Option”?

I didn’t think so. That’s evidently only for right-wing maniacs who want to force an accountable vote on confirming Bush judges, not for right-thinking liberals who want to avoid an accountable vote on raising Americans’ taxes. Good to get that straightened out.

…Five months later…

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UPDATE: Nancy retreats. Don’t worry. She’ll be back.

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