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25. "I wonder what was in those"...So do they.

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 11:29 PM

Dec 2012

The vast majority of bills are so convoluted that the majority of congress don't read them...they vote the party concensus. This is the only way horrendous pieces of legislation like the Patriot Act could get passed only a day after it was introduced in the house. No scrutiny.

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A Reminder Of How The GOP Spent Its Last 4 Years [View all] kpete Dec 2012 OP

Shameful sellitman Dec 2012 #1

Far worse = scandalous and fits the definition of insane. Coyotl Dec 2012 #35

Actually ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #38

As you well know sellitman Dec 2012 #42

You have to hand it to the GOP Fumesucker Dec 2012 #2

Now if only the Democrats would also do the same for their base... begin_within Dec 2012 #10

Never going to happen former_con Dec 2012 #15

Welcome to DU, former_con! calimary Dec 2012 #22

Of course, the "we have a spending problem" crap is "don't tax the rich" to spend Coyotl Dec 2012 #36

No doubt. They've been looking at our public lands and salivating - FOR YEARS. calimary Dec 2012 #41

K&R Cleita Dec 2012 #3

This list should be called: Lawlbringer Dec 2012 #4

Pathetic...of course, Boehner may actually believe that is "laser-like focus"... Moostache Dec 2012 #5

Why ... The ... Hell ... Cosmocat Dec 2012 #6

Thus the false equivalency meme... See, they're both the problem... (NOT) freshwest Dec 2012 #23

What a record! It is disgusting. They are not working for a more perfect union. The Wielding Truth Dec 2012 #7

Holy shit! MynameisBlarney Dec 2012 #8

k+r! TeamPooka Dec 2012 #9

But,...but,...but,...they're the heroes that will save the white man!!! Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2012 #11

And to top it all off they get paid by us for doing crap Liberalynn Dec 2012 #12

Thanks kpete... russspeakeasy Dec 2012 #13

A perfect reflection of 'save the status quo' toby jo Dec 2012 #14

Unfluckin' believable! ... except it is ... believable. They are a disease we SaveOurDemocracy Dec 2012 #16

Bookmark!!! nt valerief Dec 2012 #17

604 bills on "taxation" mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #18

Welcome to DU, mostlyconfused! calimary Dec 2012 #21

"I wonder what was in those"...So do they. OnlinePoker Dec 2012 #25

seems like that's the way most big pieces of legislation get passed these days mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #28

When I sent this to a friend She asked... Grey Dec 2012 #19

kpete, you've done it again! Yet another EXCELLENT bookmarkable post! calimary Dec 2012 #20

Thank you for the post... Waltg Dec 2012 #24

God will make jobs! lrellok Dec 2012 #26

Incredible that they have the audacity to say they care for this country. gtar100 Dec 2012 #27

Excellent post. Republicans are anti-American. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #29

Thanks for posting this kpete... ReRe Dec 2012 #30

We Knew The Republicans Where Bad - Just How Bad - No Words To Express Their Failure cantbeserious Dec 2012 #31

..and that's one reason GOP got beaten in the 2012 elections Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #32

Exactly. Which is why Pelosi & Reid & Obams should NOT meet them half way Doctor_J Dec 2012 #33

This is one of the 950 reasons I am SICK OF REPUBLICANS! mwb970 Dec 2012 #34

Borrowing this to spread to the masses. Skidmore Dec 2012 #37

It's the Misanthrope Party Dirty Socialist Dec 2012 #39

K & R Scurrilous Dec 2012 #40