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    How Republicans Transformed Their Own Illiteracy into a Political Advantage

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    Image of lawyergay lawyergay
    07/01/09

    In reply to How Republicans Transformed Their Own Illiteracy into a Political Advantage
    More facts from Drudge can only enrich the debate about Sotomayor. As Drudge surely knows by living in Miami, nothing stinks more than a Puerto Rican [document] dump.
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    Image of gawkimo gawkimo
    07/01/09

    In reply to How Republicans Transformed Their Own Illiteracy into a Political Advantage
    Perhaps all bills should be submitted in Mexican novella format?
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    Image of HiredGoons HiredGoons
    07/01/09

    @gawkimo: perhaps a Tijuana Bible?
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    Image of mmstk101 mmstk101
    07/01/09

    In reply to How Republicans Transformed Their Own Illiteracy into a Political Advantage
    If I were to read Drudge all the time, I'd probably become illiterate too.
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    Image of Mutley Mutley
    07/01/09

    In reply to How Republicans Transformed Their Own Illiteracy into a Political Advantage
    Perhaps are bills should be written in comic book form, with illustrations by Alan Moore or Frank Miller.
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    Image of kimsama kimsama
    07/01/09

    @Mutley: I thought we wanted them to be less wordy?
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    Image of kimsama kimsama
    07/01/09

    @Mutley: P.S. you mean written by Moore and Miller, right? They aren't comic illustrators.
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    Image of Mediahohoho Mediahohoho
    07/01/09

    In reply to How Republicans Transformed Their Own Illiteracy into a Political Advantage
    Where is Judge Smails?
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    Image of Mediahohoho Mediahohoho
    07/01/09

    In reply to How Republicans Transformed Their Own Illiteracy into a Political Advantage
    On the other hand, the Rush Limbaugh-approved talking points on this issue (and all others) amount to fewer than 110 words, none of which are over three syllables, written in a 24-point sans serif font,
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    Image of foofybunny foofybunny
    07/01/09

    In reply to How Republicans Transformed Their Own Illiteracy into a Political Advantage
    Jebus! The dems do the same damn thing! Except it's not a news story because nobody is surprised when they say thety can't read 1300 pages in 13 days.


    The high-horse continues.

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    Image of contains_hot_liquid contains_hot_liquid
    07/01/09

    @foofybunny: The story is about Republicans complaining about having to read, not about the length of the bills themselves.
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    Image of foofybunny foofybunny
    07/01/09

    @contains_hot_liquid: re-read, explore context, then discuss.
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    Image of contains_hot_liquid contains_hot_liquid
    07/01/09

    @foofybunny: Okay!
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    Image of badasscat badasscat
    07/01/09

    In reply to How Republicans Transformed Their Own Illiteracy into a Political Advantage
    Like George W. Bush, who claims to have read two books a week in 2006.


    His choices for week 1 were Truly Tasteless Jokes and More Truly Tasteless Jokes.

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    Image of HurtsSoGood HurtsSoGood
    07/01/09

    @badasscat: Do comic books count?
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    Image of mfnher mfnher
    07/01/09

    @badasscat: I would have found him to be more likeable if he could have told a decent dead baby joke.
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    Image of HiredGoons HiredGoons
    07/01/09

    @HurtsSoGood: only Doonesbury.
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    Image of depardoo depardoo
    07/01/09

    @badasscat:


    He claimed to have read War and Peace in two hours, bragging that "it's about Russia".

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    Image of HiredGoons HiredGoons
    07/01/09

    In reply to How Republicans Transformed Their Own Illiteracy into a Political Advantage
    Call me when they make the movie.
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    Image of CaptainFantastic CaptainFantastic
    07/01/09

    In reply to How Republicans Transformed Their Own Illiteracy into a Political Advantage
    Reverse everything and the Dems would do the same thing.

    [motions for audience to join in] "Because they're all scumbags!"
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    Image of BenjiMinoskovich BenjiMinoskovich
    07/01/09

    In reply to How Republicans Transformed Their Own Illiteracy into a Political Advantage
    I hope you all realize that bills are rarely read in their entirety by any given Congressperson. You think Waxman read all of Waxman-Markey, his own bill? Doubtful.


    A few weeks ago at a Newsweek forum here in DC on Obama's energy policy, Rep. Butterfield pointed out that they had passed a cash for clunkers bill that will help reduce our country's dependence on foreign oil....blah blah blah. When someone asked what the specific MPG requirements were for new vehicles, he said, "Oh, I haven't read the bill itself."

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    Image of contains_hot_liquid contains_hot_liquid
    07/01/09

    @BenjiMinoskovich: Didn't make it down to the last two paragraphs, either, eh?
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    Image of El Matardillo El Matardillo
    07/01/09

    In reply to How Republicans Transformed Their Own Illiteracy into a Political Advantage
    If I were in Congress, I would just vote NO on everything and I would be right 90% of the time.
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    Image of CaptainFantastic CaptainFantastic
    07/01/09

    @El Matardillo: If you run, I pledge to move to your district and vote for you, thrice if in Chicago.
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    Image of I Love New Jersey I Love New Jersey
    07/01/09

    In reply to How Republicans Transformed Their Own Illiteracy into a Political Advantage
    Well aren't these the same Democrats who add 300 pages to bills in the middle of the night so nobody reads them before voting so we all get screwed?
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    Image of contains_hot_liquid contains_hot_liquid
    07/01/09

    @I Love New Jersey: Yes you've nailed it: the purpose of most legislative bodies is to screw over its own electorate.
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    Image of HurtsSoGood HurtsSoGood
    07/01/09

    @contains_hot_liquid: So I guess the preferred alternative is a king who rules by decree. George III is vindicated at last!
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    Image of Dickens_Ghost Dickens_Ghost
    07/01/09

    @I Love New Jersey: Are you really this stupid? Is anyone?
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    Image of Mount_Prion Mount_Prion
    01/27/09

    In reply to The Two Hardest Words in the English Language Are 'Top Cop'
    I would like to hire him to record the audiobook of


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    Image of MincnglyWhrdL'mer MincnglyWhrdL'mer
    01/27/09

    you don't WANT to know where my mind just went
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    Image of Colonel Mustard Colonel Mustard
    01/27/09

    In reply to The Two Hardest Words in the English Language Are 'Top Cop'
    Top Cock sounds like it would make for a film almost as gay as Top Gun was. Almost.
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