Yikes. James Kirchek thinks the processes the Senate and the House of Representatives use vote on legislation are "a tad totalitarian." I thought that was the sort of overheated rhetoric The New Republic eschewed. Next the Plank will be talking about Bu$hCo and Amerikkka. Meanwhile, Chris Hayes snarks, "Can something be “a tad totalitarian?” Isn’t the sine qua non of totalitarianism precisely its 'totalness'?"
Oh, and James: Compromise bills don't make any sense because when they are proposed -- and they were proposed -- the business community goes on the record saying "the Chamber and other business groups would [will fight the compromise] binding-arbitration portion of the bill just as hard as the card-check rule." They're not worried about voting processes. They're worried about more unions.