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themaguffin

(3,826 posts) Fri Nov 3, 2017, 08:27 AM Nov 2017

I haven't heard - has anyone on the right/FOX critizized the size of the bill? That used to be the

biggest criteria in evaluating a bill. If it is longer than a tweet, it's bad.

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I haven't heard - has anyone on the right/FOX critizized the size of the bill? That used to be the (Original Post) themaguffin Nov 2017 OP

They also used to get really jazzed up if nobody had read the bill gratuitous Nov 2017 #1

Yep. That came up during the ACA debate and I always asked bluepen Nov 2017 #2

Yeah for at least 6 months they and Boehner whined no one had read the bill underpants Nov 2017 #3

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

1. They also used to get really jazzed up if nobody had read the bill

Reply to themaguffin (Original post)

Fri Nov 3, 2017, 08:32 AM

Nov 2017

Once upon a time, the process seemed to be at least as important if not moreso than the actual legislation. I guess they don't worry about that no more.

bluepen

(620 posts)

2. Yep. That came up during the ACA debate and I always asked

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 3, 2017, 08:35 AM

Nov 2017

if they were as concerned about who read the bill when the Patriot Act was being voted on. Then, of course...crickets.

underpants

(182,829 posts)

3. Yeah for at least 6 months they and Boehner whined no one had read the bill

Reply to bluepen (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 3, 2017, 08:47 AM

Nov 2017

In 6 months no one's staff could take sections of the bill and read it?

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