Exactly!
Part of it is the Media filter, but if the authoritarian nature of that bill was laid out verbatim to the legitimate citizens of the US, i.e. Sec of Health and Human Services authority, Councils on Medical priorities, Control of government grants, etc, there would be NO way.
Another demonstration that the Republican Party does not have the savvy nor heart to stand for any thing, other than their own individual re-election.
They really are not going to win as big as FR comments project. Over and over and over they fail because they have no foundation. You're right --- pathetic.
Spot on!