It's one thing to admit to not having read it, it's another to admit that he doesn't know what's in it. Perhaps he is so cavalier because he's not worried about his seat, but if any of my representatives admitted that they don't know and don't care to know what they are voting on and what they are representing me on, they will never have my vote again.

More than likely, he's probably getting so much negative feedback from his constituents about this bill that there's no way he could ever vote for it, whether he's read it or not. In that case, I don't really have a huge problem with his statement, especially considering that the House bill he's speaking of hasn't even reached the Senate for their consideration yet, and the way its looking, that may never happen in its current form.

Besides, as has been said by others, I'd rather they take this stance than to vote for a bill they haven't read. At least they're not piling on additional problems when they do that.

Why should SENATOR Inhofe read a HOUSE bill? Esp. when it's not even near coming up for a vote in the Senate. The Senate is working on 4, I think, health care bills of their own.

If you're going to be raising cain about someone not reading the bill, why is Rep Conyers, a DEMOCRAT, getting a pass. If I am not mistaken, there are also one or two more DEMOCRATIC Reps that have said they have not read the bill either.

What a bunch of hypocrites some of you are! It's quite OK with you if a Democratic Representative doesn't read a HOUSE bill, but not okay if a Republican Senator doesn't read it.

Originally posted by Aggie Man
Publicly expressing that attitude should call for immediate, unconditional removal from his elected post. He is denying his constituents their proper and due representation. What a low-life!

just my 2-cents

Not really. I just read the article on yahoo and was gonna post it but thank god someone more articulate did. Anywho he sounded like he based his decission from what he was hearing on the steet so to speak, basically following what the majority were saying. Still should have read it though, we did.

Senator Inhofe knows Oklahomans and what they want. He would be committing political suicide if he voted for this, because the majority (dare I say all) of his constituents would see him out the door.

I have to agree with a previous poster. Why call out Sen. Inhofe when Conyers mockingly stated that he didn't see the need to read it?

Double standards. You gotta love 'em.

Just to be perfectly clear, it doesn't bother me that he hasn't read it. I voted for him and I'll vote for him again, as long as he tries to stop trash like this from being pushed through. As long as he listens to his constituents, would be putting it more precisely.

I'll end on this note. I think we need reform desperately, but until someone puts tort reform at the top of the list, we'll never get anywhere near affordable health care.

Hey, to all you party pimps out there who say "he doesn't have to/need to read it" ...

IT IS HIS FREAKIN JOB

And you're all conveniently focusing on the "read" part ...

He said he doesn't even want to KNOW what's in it!!!

Christ almighty, reopen your civics textbooks, we don't live in a referendum democracy, legislation is not American Idol, or else all bills would go directly to the constituents and we could cut out the middle man. But it's not, so until that changes he might wanna look into it, if he's not too busy getting his ideas from the news as he proclaimed. Some of the greatest decisions this country has ever made were unpopular when they were made, and it took men of courage and leadership to make them who knew it was not the popular thing to do.

But the hell with all that, we're not asking him to be a hero, just to take some time from his very busy scedule looking into it.

And not for nothing, I hate to break this to you, but he doesn't ONLY represent those who voted for him.

He doesn't want to read it ... fine. He wants to push it onto an lackey to give him cliff notes ... whatever. But he doesn't want to know what's in it?

You've got to be freakin' kidding me!

I DON"T CARE if he's a rep or a dem, it is his JOB!!!!!

Those that defend this jackassery, have no respect for anyone but the party that wags them.

And he shows even less respect for those among you who have come to the same conclusion by actually looking into it. If you're backing this action because you agree with his position you are missing the point.

Beyond embarrassing.

[edit on 27 Aug 2009 by schrodingers dog]

Good Lord!!! It's a thousand double-spaced pages, fahhellsakes!!! It takes about six hours, and that's if a prudent person is taking notes.

I don't give a damn which political party one aligns with, if a member of Congress or a Senator has not read the bill, then they are toejam in my book. READ the frickin' thing!!!! It's going to change the entire economy and flow and health of the United States, and by extention, possibly the world economy!!!!

[insert primal scream] *cough* I'm getting too old for this....... stuff

I personally don't hold my breath expecting to hear of a senator or congressperson who actually reads/writes the bills in front of them.

This mans ignorance is especially sickening however.. I can imagine the crowd applauding, which is even MORE sickening..

The Republic died...