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patphil

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21. Doesn't he have a staff?

Reply to sop (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2025, 11:57 AM

May 28

Can't they all go over a piece of the bill and report back to him? A little group discussion would help make it clear what this bill is all about.
Just what is he too busy doing that he can't do his job?
This bill is deliberately long and convoluted so as to discourage the kind of scrutiny it needs. A trillion dollar "beautiful piece of shit" is what it is.
There's so much in this bill that isn't budget related that the bill needs to be rejected and cleansed from all the garbage that's in it, and then resubmitted.
I'll bet if they did that the bill would be about 1/3 as long as it is now.
Not only is Flood afraid to challenge Trump, he's also too lazy to read the GD bill!
I think he should resign. He's not worthy to be in the Congress making decisions that shape the future of the nation.

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'GOP lawmaker sparks town hall fury after admitting he goofed up on bill' [View all] sop May 28 OP

Good for his constituents. yardwork May 28 #1

Typical repuke. nt MarineCombatEngineer May 28 #2

Considering a Project 2025 proposed law BOSSHOG May 28 #3

Always good to see trump whores suffering the consequences. Paladin May 28 #4

"How was I to know that the G.O.P. would SUCKER me?" - Flood (R) BoRaGard May 28 #5

Nice, but will they still vote for him next November? nt Wounded Bear May 28 #6

THIS! calimary May 28 #14

And that's in a pretty darn conservative part of Nebraska. He didn't read the bill. He don't get my vote. marble falls May 28 #7

Well, now you do know what is in it, so when it comes back to you Scalded Nun May 28 #8

He's going to do exactly what Pinocchio I'll-be-a-real-boy-someday Mike Johnson tells him to. Ol Janx Spirit May 28 #9

Members of Congress don't get to use "didn't read everything..." dchill May 28 #10

The bill that passed by ONE vote. LisaM May 28 #11

So you say, he was the deciding vote karynnj May 28 #13

"I didn't read the bill" MLWR May 28 #12

Either find staff to read through the whole bill... LisaM May 28 #15

EXCELLENT point. calimary May 28 #16

The dog ate my homework. nt Trueblue Texan May 28 #20

Resign...........end of story............ turbinetree May 28 #17

Congressman, you have one job. One job! Too busy, bowing and scraping and kissing orange ass. Walleye May 28 #18

As an attorney, he would have counseled a client to never sign a document without fully reading it. Trueblue Texan May 28 #19

Doesn't he have a staff? patphil May 28 #21

I give this guy some credit for showing up. Doc_Technical May 28 #22

I'm old enough to remember Old Crank May 28 #23

he "didn't read because he didn't care Skittles May 28 #24