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2naSalit
(92,729 posts)What's a minibus rule? Kevvy said they were doing a minibus rule. What is that? At 2:15
Rhiannon12866
(222,245 posts)I'm not sure, either. Except it sounds like McCarthy is trying to sound like he knows what he's doing.
2naSalit
(92,729 posts)And falling on his face on the asphalt. I think he meant omnibus but he doesn't even know what that is even though he's voted for them in the past.
He's so out of his league that I would feel sorry for him if he wasn't such an asshole.
Rhiannon12866
(222,245 posts)And I looked it up - see if this helps:
What is a minibus in government?
Packaging all or a number of appropriation bills together creates what are called omnibus or minibus measures. These bills appropriate money to operate the federal government and make national policy in scores of areas.
2naSalit
(92,729 posts)There is such a thing!
Rhiannon12866
(222,245 posts)2naSalit
(92,729 posts)I had never heard of that before, now I have to go see what the difference is between omnibus and minibus! Another reason to not like the guy, geeze, make me do homework at this hour!
Wikipedia says:
An omnibus bill is a proposed law that covers a number of diverse or unrelated topics. Omnibus is derived from Latin and means "to, for, by, with or from everything".
Packaging all or a number of appropriation bills together creates what are called omnibus or minibus measures. These bills appropriate money to operate the federal government and make national policy in scores of areas.
Okay, they're the same thing, never heard it called minibus before. Weird.
Rhiannon12866
(222,245 posts)I'd never heard it before, either...
2naSalit
(92,729 posts)Thanks, Kevin!
Rhiannon12866
(222,245 posts)2naSalit
(92,729 posts)It was supposed to be a play on the "Thanks, Obama!" thing but I guess I didn't indicate that clearly.