Orwellian Republican Phrase-Of-The-Day: "tyranny of the minority"

[TeddyKGB]

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6704087

...Describing the filibusters as intolerable, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) has hinted he may resort to an unusual parliamentary maneuver, dubbed the "nuclear option," to thwart such filibusters.

"One way or another, the filibuster of judicial nominees must end," he said in a speech to the Federalist Society last month, labeling the use of filibusters against judicial nominees a "formula for tyranny by the minority."

[musette_sf]

1. Funny, I don't remember the "nuclear option"

in Roberts Rules of Order.

[snippy]

4. Democrats should point out that Frist has his quote wrong.

Mill and Tocqueville wrote of the tyranny of the majority.

[DireStrike]

2. Sure, just like Republican filibusters of Clinton's nominee's ended

But with the media on their side they just might pull this one off.

[thecrow]

3. Isn't this just SO cute of them?

.... to be combing the phrases "nuclear option" and "tyranny of the minority" in the same breath?
Geez, one has to stand in awe...
This is just awesome.... er... awful!!!!

[Lucky Luciano]

5. Tyranny by the minority...

As if this is better than the tyranny of the majority??


Aside from that....
"Teddy, I flopped the nut straight."

[proud patriot]

6. bill frist can Kiss my Constitution Loving Patriotic Liberal Ass

:kick:

[deadparrot]

7. Frist should mention the tyranny of the minority

of those who want Roe v. Wade overturned.

[Supersedeas]

8. Tyranny is a propoganda check value that only works one way.

It is the job of the MSM to addressed the public attention to alleged Democratic 'tyranny' when actual Republican tyranny is taking place.

Well, Frist said so....lets report it.

Rove smiles.

[Warren DeMontague]

9. Right. Like the big lie of the "Liberal Media"

and how we are "elitists" if we support fair pay for workers, health coverage, and reasonable taxation on the wealthy.

Up is down, black is white, war is peace and Orwell was one hell of a prophet.

The right wing loves to play the part of the beleaguered, oppressed victim. They control congress, the white house, and the courts, and magically, yes, everything is still our fault.

[rainbow4321]

10. Repuke's new US travel guide....

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

12. That graphic is absolutely dead on. Did you get it

from www.mystolennation.com? I want one!!!

[rainbow4321]

15. I did..they have a bunch of different ones. n/t

[MissB]

11. And then there are Christian pressure groups....

It is all about the framing.

[Q]

13. It's only 'tyranny' when the GOPers are in the majority...

And recent history is full of examples of Republicans filibustering. But none of this is surprising...considering this is the worst bunch of hypocrites the US has ever seen.

[LynnTheDem]

14. Ahhh...was it called that when REPUBLICANS did it???

Bill Frist; well-known for his FILIBUSTERING when a DEM was in the Oval Office.

Aren't republicans just THE biggest lying hypocrites ever! And so ugly, too. *shudder*