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gibraltar72

(7,381 posts) Sat Mar 6, 2021, 06:12 PM Mar 2021

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So the Covid relief bill would have passed on Saturday if Ron Johnson hadn't tried to slow it down.

He's really bad at his job.

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So the Covid relief bill would have passed on Saturday if Ron Johnson hadn't tried to slow it down. (Original Post) gibraltar72 Mar 2021 OP

He probably thought it would take FOREVER to read 682 pages... RockRaven Mar 2021 #1

How many Republicans read bills? OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2021 #2

Didn't It Pass Today, Saturday? Me. Mar 2021 #3

Yes, but Ron Johnson is still an asshole. Mickju Mar 2021 #5

Quite Me. Mar 2021 #7

Isn't today Saturday, March 6? sinkingfeeling Mar 2021 #4

honestly, it might not have passed until tomorrow had he not pulled his stunt dsc Mar 2021 #6

RockRaven

(13,961 posts)

1. He probably thought it would take FOREVER to read 682 pages...

Reply to gibraltar72 (Original post)

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 06:15 PM

Mar 2021

because it takes him all day to read 682 words, if he even can.

OAITW r.2.0

(21,538 posts)

2. How many Republicans read bills?

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 06:24 PM

Mar 2021

Most are clueless about drafting them, but I suspect they employ Bill readers with the purpose of finding flaws that they can use for PR.

Me.

(35,454 posts)

3. Didn't It Pass Today, Saturday?

Reply to gibraltar72 (Original post)

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 06:46 PM

Mar 2021

Mickju

(1,762 posts)

5. Yes, but Ron Johnson is still an asshole.

Reply to Me. (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 06:53 PM

Mar 2021

Me.

(35,454 posts)

7. Quite

Reply to Mickju (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 06:55 PM

Mar 2021

sinkingfeeling

(49,937 posts)

4. Isn't today Saturday, March 6?

Reply to gibraltar72 (Original post)

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 06:46 PM

Mar 2021

dsc

(51,990 posts)

6. honestly, it might not have passed until tomorrow had he not pulled his stunt

Reply to gibraltar72 (Original post)

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 06:53 PM

Mar 2021

but not only did he shorten the debate time on this issue but he also managed to cause the debate on Merrick Garland's nomination to also be ended prematurely. Simply astounding.

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