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    Sharyl Attkisson‏Verified account @SharylAttkisson 22 Oct 2015

    Hypotheticals:Q: If House Speaker job is primarily fundraising...what "goods" does he have to "sell"?A: What hearings/bills do/don't go thru

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      1. Marty Halverson‏ @marty_halverson 22 Oct 2015
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        @SharylAttkisson suggested elsewhere, make Reps & Sen where patches from the sponsor/lobbyist from whom they receive $. like NASCAR drivers!

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      1. Sebby‏ @SmoothSebby 23 Oct 2015
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        @SharylAttkisson The Donor Class and Chamber of Commerce are pushing for Ryan and eyeballing Rubio as Plan B alternative.

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      1. DC Insider‏ @debvader 22 Oct 2015
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        @SharylAttkisson @blackrepublican Yep! Wondering the same.

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      1. Carlos Williams‏ @Smart_Sapper12B 22 Oct 2015
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        @SharylAttkisson @blackrepublican Someone has to be able to articulate the message of the Republican congress without falling down. Ryan can

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      1. Fish Head‏ @1javaguy 22 Oct 2015
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        @SharylAttkisson what a sad, sad thing our government has lapsed into #greed

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      1. stepheng #FlytheW‏ @KrayonPundit 22 Oct 2015
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        @SharylAttkisson These 2,000 page bills don't write themselves!

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      1. Tech‏ @WriteReadRock 22 Oct 2015
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        @SharylAttkisson That sounds about right; having their man in a spot to push or cripple bills.

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      1. Bruce Thompson51‏ @BruceThompson51 22 Oct 2015
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        @SharylAttkisson "When buying and selling are legislated, the first thing to be bought and sold is legislators." ~P. J. O'Rourke #qotd

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      1. Florida Fishin‏ @Flipperoff 22 Oct 2015
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        @SharylAttkisson why did this guy want to go to Washington? run for VP? He needs to go home and get a regular job, if there are any

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      1. Rhonda‏ @mlleodile1 22 Oct 2015
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        @SharylAttkisson I can't find the House Speaker's fundraising duties enumerated in the Constitution.

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      1. Holly‏ @HollyASwanson 22 Oct 2015
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        @SharylAttkisson Good questions. None of which give average voters hope that our system is fair.

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      1. Phil Moffett‏ @philmoffett 22 Oct 2015
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        @SharylAttkisson It's fact leadership positions are auctioned in the House. An explicit caucus funder bogie expectation for chairs too.

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      2. Colleen Wright‏ @Coljaywa 22 Oct 2015
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        @SharylAttkisson Good question.

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      3. SNAPPA55‏ @catlunde 22 Oct 2015
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        @Coljaywa @SharylAttkisson Well apparently nothing nothing nothing on all fronts! Except fundraising via taxation that seems to get thru!

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      1. ~April~‏ @aprilsidea 22 Oct 2015
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        @SharylAttkisson Exactly! Leave fund raising to the RNC.

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      1. rastro‏ @rc_randall 22 Oct 2015
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        @SharylAttkisson a new workout regimen?

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