President Obama briefly took to the podium this afternoon to talk about how awesome it is that the Senate will be able to limit filibusters of executive and judicial nominees with a simple majority of 51.
http://twitter.com/#!/WhiteHouse/status/403601000113532928The Founding Fathers would be appalled. They envisioned the United States as a constitutional republic. Our constitution was written to ensure that citizens are not at the mercy of the tyranny of the majority.
http://twitter.com/#!/collegepolitico/status/403604172194336768 http://twitter.com/#!/collegepolitico/status/403605979998072833 http://twitter.com/#!/mackeycold/status/403606999000420354 http://twitter.com/#!/rustyweiss74/status/403603288953995264Of course, it’s important to keep in mind that President Obama has no intention of heeding the majority’s will if it’s inconvenient for him:
http://twitter.com/#!/AaronWorthing/status/403606638994923520 http://twitter.com/#!/AaronWorthing/status/403606515955015680 http://twitter.com/#!/AaronWorthing/status/403604031421304832 http://twitter.com/#!/BradThor/status/403604555289468928 http://twitter.com/#!/Murf_Five/status/403604857040273408 http://twitter.com/#!/Katiescarlet2/status/403607172589686784 http://twitter.com/#!/jon_jononymous/status/403607277438918656Hop to it, Mr. President. Do it for the majority.
Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/11/21/in-tyranny-he-trusts-king-obama-doesnt-understand-how-republics-work/
