turbulance4 OP t1_j5uviw8 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 6:59 PM

Reply to comment by Dontlookimpeeing in Hawley introduces Pelosi Act banning lawmakers from trading stocks by turbulance4

I don't understand, it is written and proposed by a Republican and you think the Reps are the problem? Do you expect the Dems to be in favor of this bill written by Reps?

Dontlookimpeeing t1_j5v3pue wrote on January 25, 2023 at 7:49 PM

I don't expect Republicans to write a bill that isn't inherently more of a problem than what they are claiming to solve.

But hey, maybe this will be the time Hawley isn't a corrupt and traitorous asshole grandstanding for Trump fans and he actually makes a decent bill. Looking at the other crap he's sponsored I doubt it. The fact he sponsored the same thing last year and no one cared or supported it makes me think it's just that grandstanding I mentioned. It's to get Trump fans excited and drum up anti-Pelosi idiots, probably hoping someone will assault her in her home.

Seems more likely than anyone actually supporting a bill from Hawley, Dems and Republicans included in that.

Wrinklestiltskin t1_j5vlrpm wrote on January 25, 2023 at 9:38 PM

I think his assumption is the most reasonable seeing as how the Republicans have already prevented a legitimate version of this bill by voting against it. Why should anyone assume this is more than attention grabbing and 'owning the libs' from a well-established jackass?

turbulance4 OP t1_j5vm760 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 9:41 PM

I didn't research it but I wouldn't be surprised if republicans, in the past, blocked a similar bill from Dems simply because they didn't want Dems to get "a win." That doesn't suggest Reps will also block this bill. If anything the Dems well because they want the "win."

Wrinklestiltskin t1_j5vqvgb wrote on January 25, 2023 at 10:10 PM

This bill has no chance to pass, and Hawley knows this and drafted it in bad faith.

The Republicans (politicians) aren't going to want this passed and their party's voting history in the matter of regulations such as this or anti-lobbying measures is consistently to vote against it.