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LuckyCharms

(23,061 posts)
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 02:37 AM Dec 2017

Do you know why it feels like every congressional bill is being rammed up our collective ass?

Because that is the only way they have a snowball's chance of getting the thing passed.

Just ram the damn thing through before anyone can provide thoughtful analysis and due diligence.

Hell, ram it through before it is even written.

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Do you know why it feels like every congressional bill is being rammed up our collective ass? (Original Post) LuckyCharms Dec 2017 OP
Things like this would outrage Americans 20 years ago RhodeIslandOne Dec 2017 #1
they know if people knew what they were doing,,,,it would hit the fan questionseverything Dec 2017 #2
mmay it be their fucking petard. pansypoo53219 Dec 2017 #3
It's the Shock Doctrine ProfessorPlum Dec 2017 #4
 

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)
1. Things like this would outrage Americans 20 years ago
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 02:43 AM
Dec 2017

No more. We have a reality show clown as president working like a bread and circus.

questionseverything

(11,966 posts)
2. they know if people knew what they were doing,,,,it would hit the fan
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 02:57 AM
Dec 2017


well at least lindsey 's donors are happy

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