Paralyzing GOP tactics make us look like 18th-century Poland
(NEWSER) - When Richard Shelby put a hold on all outstanding Obama nominees last week, it reminded Paul Krugman of 18th-century Poland. Back then, the country’s legislature was run by unanimous consent, so anyone could block any legislation by shouting, “I do not allow!” Sound familiar? The US Senate, too, works on unanimous consent, which worked out okay before the Republicans “descended into nihilism, seeing no harm—in fact, political dividends—in making the nation ungovernable.” More»
