@byersalex What no one is accounting for is from VERY START (Feb 2014) big point of "reform" was to fix problems with existing dragnet.
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Replying to @byersalex
@byersalex End of PRB PCLOB reports, appearance of response to that. Suspect decision made in Dec 2013.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@byersalex So whipping Freshman members against USAF, holding scary lunches, & putting forth a reauth was all an elaborate plot?3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @NathanielDWhite
@NathanielDWhite You do realize efficacy = existing dragnet < USAF < Burr, depending on how much analysis asked fr providers?@byersalex1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@NathanielDWhite@byersalex yeah, the evidence is stacked that McConnell and Burr wanted straight reauthorization.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @MaybeLeamer
@nathan_leamer The evidence is that they wanted Burr all along (tho only spelled it out after 2nd C).
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@emptywheel to repeat@NathanielDWhite's question "why whip hard against USAF without a real alternative until last min@byersalex3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @MaybeLeamer
@nathan_leamer 2 reasons. 1) to create a crisis 2) I think bc of non-obvious limits added to USAF.
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Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@NathanielDWhite@byersalex this is an alt narrative that wasn't present in halls of Senate over the past few months2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@nathan_leamer Go back to what that scary briefing said. 1) We need full dragnet 2) we're not collecting enough @NathanielDWhite @byersalex
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