Video: Reid scoffs at size-of-bill complaints
posted at 2:20 pm on October 8, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Welcome to the Harry Reid Theater of the Absurd. In today’s presentation, Senator Reid does the Meme Twist with a full facepalm by arguing that the only criticism that the ObamaCare plans have received is that they take too many pages of text. Actually, though, that wasn’t a Republican criticism of the bill so much as it was a Democratic excuse for not reading it:
Funny, but while I recall people using the length of the bill as an argument, that argument went to the fact that Reid and Pelosi attempted to shove it through Congress before anyone could read it. Pelosi succeeded with Waxman-Markey and both did with Porkulus, with predictably disastrous results. In response, we heard from John Conyers and Thomas Carper that reading the bill has become passe’ these days anyway. Why, that would actually take some effort and an understanding of legislative language on the part of, er … legislators.
Besides, after a season of outrage over the costs and mandates of ObamaCare in townhalls across the nation, it’s no small wonder that Nevadans think Reid is out of touch.
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justitl, you hit the nail on the head. Politicians are spending us into third world status..Reform of our political system is needed immediately. The Constitution needs to be reinstated and soon…
adamsmith on October 8, 2009 at 4:03 PM
Just like most Americans have always lived under the delusion that our government is incapable of tyranny, the politicians like Obama, Reid and Pelosi currently live under the delusion that they will forever remain comfortable, safe and secure.
Just like we forget the fate of other nations who succumbed to tyranny, they forget the fate of most tyrants.
justltl on October 8, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Shh. Don’t let Allah hear you lest you get the banhammer for blasphemy…
alohapundit on October 8, 2009 at 4:08 PM
Oh my, is Allah still stuck on her even after she ATE the dunkin donuts franchise?
dhunter on October 8, 2009 at 4:11 PM
Now that I think of it, Stalin and Mao did ok for themselves.
Oh well, think other tyrants in my post up there.
And thank you, Mr. Smith.
justltl on October 8, 2009 at 4:16 PM
We, the American People, are tough customers.
We want to know what we’re buying, and how much it costs, before we buy it. Is that too much to ask?
Read the bill, don’t Reid the bill !!!
Steve Z on October 8, 2009 at 4:29 PM
When I started to get involved with politics, I realized that the problem is that we have too many lawyers as legislators. The actual problem is that, in our state, many of these lawyer-legislators are partners in very large law firms.
IOW, they have a dog in the “If yew are hurrrt, I can get you moneeeeeyyyy!” fight. There will never be any honest tort reform as long as the people writing the legislation are making millions by their firm suing doctors.
It goes beyond just the donations from the trial lawyers. The legislators ARE FREAKING TRIAL LAWYERS.
bullseye on October 8, 2009 at 5:02 PM
Actually I agree…they shouldn’t pass 1000+ page bills. It should be simple, in easy to understand language. Longer than a page, and its too complicated and easily corrupted. They like the complication because then they can slip things through…we don’t need a line item veto if they passed bills one line at a time.
Conservative Voice on October 8, 2009 at 5:15 PM
Can’t wait for the up coming elections. They can’t come soon enough! I am like a little kid 2 months before Christmas and already know what I want and what I am going to get……..
BigMike252 on October 8, 2009 at 7:55 PM
The obvious thing is Tort Reform but b/c they are freaking trial hacks, we will never stand a chance in hell pushing that through congress. Add Vote and Recall to your list.
BigMike252 on October 8, 2009 at 8:02 PM
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