Writing on Washington Post blog, Keith Weghorst and Ruth Carlitz argue that fast-tracking the bills is "consistent with the behavior of a ruling party willing to hold onto power at all costs." They write, "The more that the government can weaken the legitimacy of opposition criticism—by monopolizing the flow of public information—the better they are positioned to prevent scandals and poor performance from hurting them at the polls." 
Wakiandika kwenye blogu ya Washington Post, Keith Weghorst na Ruth Carlitz wanadhani kwamba kuharakishwa kwa miswada hiyo “kunaendana na tabia ya chama hicho kinachotawala ya kutaka kung’ang’ania madaraka kwa gharama yoyote.” wanaandika, "kadri serikali inavyodhoofisha uhalali wa mashambulizi ya upinzani –kwa kuhodhi upatikanaji wa taarifa za umma –ndivyo inavyokuwa kwenye nafasi nzuri ya kuzuia kashfa na utendaji duni zisiwadhuru kwenye uchaguzi.”